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July 2007
ISSN 0734-2101
EISSN 1520-8559
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Review Article
Beyond —Fullerene-like carbon nitride: A promising coating material
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 633–644 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2738505
Regular Articles
coadlayers on Pt(111): Vibrational studies at low coverages
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 645–650 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2735954
Influence of the film properties on the plasma etching dynamics of rf-sputtered indium zinc oxide layers
L. Stafford; W. T. Lim; S. J. Pearton; M. Chicoine; S. Gujrathi; F. Schiettekatte; Jae-Soung Park; Ju-Il Song; Young-Woo Heo; Joon-Hyung Lee; Jeong-Joo Kim; I. I. Kravchenko
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 659–665 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2736679
Role of energy in low-temperature high-rate formation of hydrophilic thin films using pulsed magnetron sputtering
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 666–674 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2736680
Atomic simulation of SiC etching by energetic
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 680–685 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2735965
Fabrication of long-range surface plasmon-polariton waveguides in lithium niobate on silicon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 692–700 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2740294
Sheet resistance and crystallinity of Ga- and Al-implanted zinc oxide thin films with postannealing
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 706–710 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2735958
Oxidation of arc-evaporated coatings
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 711–720 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2738492
Effect of ambient pressure and nickel contamination on the dimer-dangling-bond surface state of
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 721–725 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2740295
Production of energetic ions in plasma by ambipolar fields: Application to etching
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 726–730 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2743647
Resonances in electron stimulated desorption yield of cesium atoms from germanium monolayer-covered tungsten
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 731–735 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746043
Hydrogen and thermal deoxidations of InSb and GaSb substrates for molecular beam epitaxial growth
E. Weiss; O. Klin; S. Grossman; S. Greenberg; P. C. Klipstein; R. Akhvlediani; R. Tessler; R. Edrei; A. Hoffman
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 736–745 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746045
Removal of carbon deposits in narrow gaps by oxygen plasmas at low pressure
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 746–750 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746046
Microarea analysis of iron and phosphorus by resonance photoionization sputtered neutral mass spectrometry
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 751–757 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746048
Efficient numerical solution of the Clausing problem
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 758–762 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746875
Investigation of vacuum system requirements for a baseline gravitational-wave detector
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 763–768 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2743645
Investigation of atomic-layer-deposited ruthenium nanocrystal growth on and films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 775–780 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746874
Performance and analysis of an electron cyclotron resonance plasma cathode
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 781–790 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746041
Vacuum systems for the ILC helical undulator
O. B. Malyshev; D. J. Scott; I. R. Bailey; D. P. Barber; E. Baynham; T. Bradshaw; A. Brummitt; S. Carr; J. A. Clarke; P. Cooke; J. B. Dainton; Y. Ivanyushenkov; L. I. Malysheva; G. A. Moortgat-Pick; J. Rochford
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 791–801 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746876
Impact of etching kinetics on the roughening of thermal and low- dielectric coral films in fluorocarbon plasmas
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 802–811 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748797
Sublimation behavior of from low- and high-index silicon surfaces
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 812–815 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748798
TM01-mode microwave propagation property analysis for plasmas with disk-plate windows by a finite-difference time-domain method
Yoshimasa Okamura; Yoshito Yamamoto; Kazuhiro Fujita; Taiki Miyoshi; Koji Teramoto; Hideki Kawaguchi; Shin Kagami; Masakazu Furukawa
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 816–823 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748804
Determination of the sticking probability of a Zr–V–Fe nonevaporable getter strip
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 824–830 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748799
Influence of the normalized ion flux on the constitution of alumina films deposited by plasma-assisted chemical vapor deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 831–836 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748802
Effects of bias on surface properties of TiN films fabricated by hollow cathode discharge
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 837–842 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748803
Molecular beam epitaxy growth of the dilute nitride with a helical resonator plasma source
N. Zangenberg; D. A. Beaton; T. Tiedje; S. Tixier; M. Adamcyk; R. Kumaran; J. A. MacKenzie; E. Nodwell; E. C. Young; G. I. Sproule
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 850–856 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748800
-plane films deposited on -sapphire and its surface acoustic wave characteristics
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 857–861 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748801
PAPERS FROM THE 53RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF AVS
Applied Surface Science
Surface and depth profile investigation of a phosphorylcholine-based contact lens using time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 866–871 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2432350
Interfacial interactions of poly(ether ketone ketone) polymer coatings onto oxide-free phosphate films on an aluminum surface
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 872–877 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2712188
Surface potential measurement of human hair using Kelvin probe microscopy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 893–902 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2715965
Large-area pulsed-laser deposition of dielectric and ferroelectric thin films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 903–907 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748808
Ordered Au(111) layers on Si(111)
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 908–911 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2715964
Study of photocatalytic activity of thin films prepared in various ratio and sputtering gas pressure
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 912–916 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2717194
Review on electron stimulated surface chemical reaction mechanism for phosphor degradation
H. C. Swart; J. J. Terblans; E. Coetsee; O. M. Ntwaeaborwa; M. S. Dhlamini; S. Nieuwoudt; P. H. Holloway
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 917–921 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2539467
Synthesis and characterization of erbia doped metal oxide nanofibers for applications in thermophotovoltaics
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 922–926 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2742390
Synthesis and characterization of nanoscale Al–Si–O gradient membranes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 927–931 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2731342
Biomaterial Interfaces
Effect of cross-linking ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene: Surface molecular orientation and wear characteristics
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 932–937 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2723767
Surface characterization of plasma-polymerized cyclohexane thin film
Changrok Choi; Sanghak Yeo; Hyun Kyong Shon; Jeong Won Kim; Dae Won Moon; Donggeun Jung; Tae Geol Lee
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 938–942 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2743641
Electronic Materials and Devices
Interface bonding, chemical reactions, and defect formation at metal-semiconductor interfaces
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 943–949 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2432348
Varying the Schottky barrier of thin film contacts: Properties and applications
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 950–954 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2484574
Transparent conducting zinc oxide thin films doped with aluminum and molybdenum
Joel N. Duenow; Timothy A. Gessert; David M. Wood; Teresa M. Barnes; Matthew Young; Bobby To; Timothy J. Coutts
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 955–960 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2735951
Optimized reactive ion etch process for high performance SiC bipolar junction transistors
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 961–966 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2436502
Carrier concentration and surface electron accumulation in indium nitride layers grown by high pressure chemical vapor deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 967–970 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2712185
Micro-optical switch device based on semiconductor-to-metallic phase transition characteristics of W-doped smart coatings
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 971–975 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2734150
Etch induced sidewall damage evaluation in porous low- methyl silsesquioxane films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 986–989 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2717192
Effects of additive during inductively coupled plasma etching of TaN and for gate stack patterning
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 990–995 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2747621
Chemical structure of the bilayer cathode interface in organic light emitting diodes
Min Ho Joo; Min Kyung Baik; Jong Kwon Choi; Kyu Ho Park; Jay Man Lee; Chang Je Sung; Myeong Seop Kim; Joong-Hwan Yang; Sung Tae Kim
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 996–998 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748805
Electrical properties of organic light-emitting diodes by indium tin oxide chemical-mechanical polishing process
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 999–1002 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746051
MEMS and NEMS
Optimization of biomimetic attachment system contacting with a rough surface
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1003–1012 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2435389
Manufacturing Science and Technology
Virtual integrated processing for integrated circuit manufacturing
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1013–1018 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2731341
Electrochemical planarization of copper surfaces with submicron features
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1019–1024 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2731340
Nanomanufacturing
Glass nanoimprint using amorphous Ni–P mold etched by focused-ion beam
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1025–1028 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2734155
Annealing effect on structural, morphological, and optical properties of reactive sputtered films for mediated heterogeneous photocatalyst
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1029–1033 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2721583
Nanometer Structures
Controlled chemical mechanical polishing of polysilicon and silicon dioxide for single-electron device
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1034–1037 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2433986
Synthesis of nanocrystal chains and annealing effect on their optical properties
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1038–1041 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2710244
Topographical studies of nanoscale secondary structure of electrochemical anodized aluminum surface
H. Kato; T. Sugiyama; S. Takemura; Y. Watanabe; Y. Takarai; A. Ishii; S. Kimura; T. Okumura; D. Kobayakawa; T. Hiramatsu; N. Nanba; O. Nishikawa; M. Taniguchi
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1042–1047 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2747619
Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology II
Plasma Science and Technology I
Room temperature crystallization of indium tin oxide films on glass and polyethylene terephthalate substrates using rf plasma
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1052–1055 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748807
Low energy ion bombardment for removal of in dilute HF
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1056–1061 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2731339
Control of atomic layer degradation on Si substrate
Y. Nakamura; T. Tatsumi; S. Kobayashi; K. Kugimiya; T. Harano; A. Ando; T. Kawase; S. Hamaguchi; S. Iseda
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1062–1067 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2713114
Plasma Science and Technology II
Impact of plasma damage on cobalt silicidation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1068–1072 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2739551
Formation of silicon nitride nanopillars in dual-frequency capacitively coupled plasma and their application to Si nanopillar etching
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1073–1077 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2713116
Study of as a bottom antireflective coating and its pattern transferring capability
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1078–1083 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2742389
Plasma Science and Technology III
Chemical modification of the poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) copolymer surface through fluorocarbon ion beam deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1084–1092 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2721572
Characterization of thin-film deposition in a pulsed acrylic acid polymerizing discharge
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1093–1097 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2712186
Surface Engineering
Morphological evolution of Al whiskers grown by high temperature glancing angle deposition
Motofumi Suzuki; Koji Nagai; Sadamu Kinoshita; Kaoru Nakajima; Kenji Kimura; Tomoki Okano; Kaoru Sasakawa
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1098–1102 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2739549
Ti–Al–Si–N films for superhard coatings deposited by reactive cosputtering using Ti, Al, and Si targets
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1103–1107 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2721577
Plasma polymerized thin films of maleic anhydride and 1,2-methylenedioxybenzene for improving adhesion to carbon surfaces
Joanna Drews; Stergios Goutianos; Peter Kingshott; Søren Hvilsted; Noemi Rozlosnik; Kristoffer Almdal; Bent F. Sørensen
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1108–1117 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2743633
Surface Engineering I
Fabrication of structurally chiral films and observation of Bragg resonance at deep UV wavelengths
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1118–1122 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2432347
Surface Science
Multiply charged Al recoils with impact of ions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1123–1127 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2723762
K ion scattering from Au nanoclusters on
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1133–1136 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2723764
Surface modification of SKD-61 steel by ion implantation technique
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1137–1142 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2747625
Reaction properties of NO and CO over an Ir(211) surface
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1143–1146 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2721576
X-ray photoemission spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared studies of electrochemical doping of copper phthalocyanine molecule in conducting polymer
H. Kato; S. Takemura; Y. Watanabe; A. Ishii; I. Tsuchida; Y. Akai; T. Sugiyama; T. Hiramatsu; N. Nanba; O. Nishikawa; M. Taniguchi
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1147–1151 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2731347
Cathodoluminescence degradation of powder phosphors prepared by a sol-gel process
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1152–1155 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2723771
Chemical interaction of H and D atoms with thin film diodes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1156–1160 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2404966
Thin Films
Structure and chemical properties of molybdenum oxide thin films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1166–1171 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2747628
Transparent conducting Al-doped ZnO thin films prepared by magnetron sputtering with dc and rf powers applied in combination
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1172–1177 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2748809
Effect of electrical properties on thermal diffusivity of amorphous indium zinc oxide films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1178–1183 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2743644
Anisotropic microstructure of physical vapor deposited coatings caused by anisotropy in flux distribution of arriving atoms
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1184–1187 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2723772
Preparation and photocatalytic activity of heterojunctions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1188–1192 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2746050
Preparation of transparent conducting B-doped ZnO films by vacuum arc plasma evaporation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1193–1197 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2484424
Optimization of the microcrystalline silicon deposition efficiency
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1198–1202 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2433985
B-doped Be coatings for NIF target development
H. Xu; K. A. Moreno; K. P. Youngblood; A. Nikroo; R. E. Hackenberg; J. C. Cooley; C. S. Alford; S. A. Letts
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1203–1207 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2747622
Growth and electrochemical properties of Li–Ni–Co–Al oxide films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1208–1213 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2721582
Surface modification of porous nanocrystalline films for dye-sensitized solar cell application by various gas plasmas
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1219–1225 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2742392
Thin Films II
Cathodoluminescence degradation of thin films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1226–1230 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2429676
Ultra-Bright Light Sources
Soft-x-ray spectroscopy experiment of liquids
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1231–1233 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2747620
Vacuum Technology
Use of getter-catalyst thin films for enhancing ion pump vacuum performances
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1234–1239 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2731348
Sensitivity factor of the axial-symmetric transmission gauge: Deviation and long-term variation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1240–1245 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2715956
Quartz friction gauge for monitoring the concentration and viscosity of NaturalHy mixtures
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1246–1250 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2747626
Benjamin Franklin and electrophotography
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1256–1260 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2715957
Electronic Materials and Devices/Thin Films
Process-dependent electronic states at Mo/hafnium oxide/Si interfaces
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1261–1266 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2721573
MEMS and NEMS/Biomaterial Interfaces
Velocity dependence and rest time effect on nanoscale friction of ultrathin films at high sliding velocities
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1267–1274 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2435381
Adhesion properties of polymer/silicon interfaces for biological micro-/nanoelectromechanical systems applications
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1275–1284 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2435390
Nanometer Structures/Nanomanufacturing
Patterning of high density magnetic nanodot arrays by nanoimprint lithography
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1294–1297 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2484497
Plasma Science and Technology II/Thin Films
Optimizing the dielectric performance of thin films through control of plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition process conditions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1298–1301 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2484649
Thin Films/Surface Science
Atomic layer deposition of hafnium silicate gate dielectric layers
Annelies Delabie; Geoffrey Pourtois; Matty Caymax; Stefan De Gendt; Lars-Åke Ragnarsson; Marc Heyns; Yanina Fedorenko; Johan Swerts; Jan Willem Maes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1302–1308 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2713115
Vacuum Science/Applied Surface Science
Reducing SS hydrogen outgassing to
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 25, 1309–1311 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2734151