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July 2008
ISSN 0734-2101
EISSN 1520-8559
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Regular Articles
W chemical-vapor deposition using
Atsushi Ogura; Satoshi Imai; Taihei Kagawa; Hirotaka Kurozaki; Masato Ishikawa; Ikuyo Muramoto; Hideaki Machida; Yoshio Ohshita
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 561–564 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2913581
Experiments and modeling of dual reactive magnetron sputtering using two reactive gases
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 565–570 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2913582
Study of electron beam evaporated compositionally modulated Fe/Al multilayers
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 571–580 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2924414
Development of a cosputter-evaporation chamber for Fe–Ga films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 581–586 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2924416
Growth of InN on Si (111) by atmospheric-pressure metal-organic chemical vapor deposition using double-buffer layers
Zhen-Yu Li; Shan-Ming Lan; Wu-Yih Uen; Ying-Ru Chen; Meng-Chu Chen; Yu-Hsiang Huang; Chien-Te Ku; Sen-Mao Liao; Tsun-Neng Yang; Shing-Chung Wang; Gou-Chung Chi
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 587–591 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2929849
Mechanisms and selectivity for etching of and Si in plasmas
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 597–604 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2938396
Classical size effect in oxide-encapsulated Cu thin films: Impact of grain boundaries versus surfaces on resistivity
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 605–609 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2938395
Morphological analysis of thin film prepared by rf magnetron sputtering
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 610–615 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2943642
Survey on measurement of tangential momentum accommodation coefficient
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 634–645 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2943641
PAPERS FROM THE 54TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM OF AVS
Applied Surface Science
Bulk ratio method for determining surface enhancement using Auger analysis
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 650–653 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2908433
Investigation of thin-oxide-free protective coatings on chromium and stainless steel formed by treatment with etidronic acid
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 654–659 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2902963
Three dimensional image construction and spectrum extraction from two dimensional elemental mapping in Auger electron spectroscopy
N. Urushihara; S. Iida; N. Sanada; M. Suzuki; D. F. Paul; S. Bryan; Y. Nakajima; T. Hanajiri; K. Kakushima; P. Ahmet; K. Tsutsui; H. Iwai
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 668–672 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2870232
Effect of annealing temperature on the photocatalytic activity of sol-gel derived thin films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 678–682 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2889416
Electronic Materials and Processing
Role of hydrogen bonding environment in films for surface passivation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 683–687 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2897929
Microstructural evolution of nickel-germanide in the systems during in situ annealing
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 688–691 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2839763
Effects of hydrogen ambient and film thickness on ZnO:Al properties
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 692–696 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2891261
Main determinants for III–V metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (invited)
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 697–704 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2905246
Characterization of plasma etching induced interface states at Schottky contacts
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 705–709 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2913576
Fabrication and characterization of a pentacene thin film transistor with a polymer insulator as a gate dielectric
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 710–715 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2889434
Photoluminescence characterization of polythiophene films doped with highly functional molecules
H. Kato; S. Takemura; H. Kobe; Y. Mori; A. Yamada; Y. Matsuoka; Y. Watanabe; K. Shimada; T. Hiramatsu; N. Nanba; K. Matsui
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 716–719 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2891259
Silicate formation and thermal stability of ternary rare earth oxides as high- dielectrics
S. Van Elshocht; C. Adelmann; T. Conard; A. Delabie; A. Franquet; L. Nyns; O. Richard; P. Lehnen; J. Swerts; S. De Gendt
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 724–730 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2891257
MEMS and NEMS
Fabrication of metal-based high-aspect-ratio microscale structures by compression molding
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 745–751 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2912078
Design and fabrication of a multilayer micro-/nanofluidic device with an electrically driven nanovalve
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 752–756 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2936227
Advances in magnetometry through miniaturization
A. S. Edelstein; J. Burnette; G. A. Fischer; S. F. Cheng; W. F. Egelhoff, Jr.; P. W. T. Pong; R. D. McMichael; E. R. Nowak
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 757–762 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2841516
Nanotribological and nanomechanical properties of lubricated PZT thin films for ferroelectric data storage applications
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 768–776 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2870230
Technique to measure contact angle of micro/nanodroplets using atomic force microscopy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 777–782 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2832409
Improvement of the surface roughness and sensing properties of cerium dioxide thin film by chemical mechanical polishing
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 794–797 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2885208
Evaluation of bond quality and heat transfer of Cu-based microchannel heat exchange devices
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 798–804 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2913580
Manufacturing Science and Technology
Gate oxide process control optimization by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in a semiconductor fabrication line
A. Le Gouil; N. Cabuil; P. Dupeyrat; B. Dickson; M. Kwan; D. Barge; E. Gurer; O. Doclot; J.-C. Royer
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 805–811 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2902966
Photoconductive analysis of ion implantation damage and annealing in silicon wafers
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 812–818 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2919144
Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology
Nanometer-scaled triangular platinum islands fabricated using the bridge phenomenon of polystyrene beads
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 819–823 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2936230
Conducting polymer nanofilm growth on a nanoscale linked-crater pattern fabricated on an Al surface
H. Kato; S. Takemura; A. Ishii; Y. Takarai; Y. Watanabe; T. Sugiyama; T. Hiramatsu; N. Nanba; O. Nishikawa; M. Taniguchi
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 824–831 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2889420
Growth and characterization of carbon nanotubes on constantan (Cu–Ni–Mn alloy) metallic substrates without adding additional catalysts
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 832–835 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2841520
Plasmonics Topical Conference
Thermoplasmonic shift and dispersion in thin metal films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 836–841 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2900713
Plasma Science and Technology
Effect of capacitive to inductive coupling transition in multiple linear U-type antenna on silicon thin film deposition from pure discharges
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 842–846 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2924340
Exotic shapes of gold nanoparticles synthesized using plasma in aqueous solution
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 854–856 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2919139
Dry etching of extreme ultraviolet lithography mask structures in inductively coupled plasmas
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 857–860 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2902964
Etching characteristics and application of physical-vapor-deposited amorphous carbon for multilevel resist
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 861–864 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2936231
Plasma Science and Technology I
Global plasma simulations using dynamically generated chemical models
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 865–869 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2889433
Surface reactions during low- etching using plasma
Masanaga Fukasawa; Tetsuya Tatsumi; Keiji Oshima; Kazunori Nagahata; Saburo Uchida; Seigo Takashima; Masaru Hori; Yukihiro Kamide
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 870–874 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2839764
Low-damage low- etching with an environmentally friendly plasma
Eiichi Soda; Seiichi Kondo; Shuichi Saito; Yoshinari Ichihashi; Aiko Sato; Hiroto Ohtake; Seiji Samukawa
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 875–880 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2919137
Advanced Surface Engineering
Temperature effect on the glancing angle deposition of Si sculptured thin films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 881–886 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2834684
Effect of swift heavy ion irradiation on the hardness of chromium nanorods
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 887–892 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2834683
High rate deposition of photocatalytic films with high activity by hollow cathode gas-flow sputtering method
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 893–897 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2836425
Preparation of thin films by laser ablation for photocatalytic applications
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 898–902 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2870228
High rate deposition of photocatalytic films by dc magnetron sputtering using a target
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 903–907 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2870226
Surface Science
Plasma modification of nanoparticle arrays: A route to catalytic coatings of surfaces
Bernhard Gehl; Jan Ingo Flege; Vesna Aleksandrovic; Thomas Schmidt; Andreas Kornowski; Sigrid Bernstorff; Jens Falta; Horst Weller; Marcus Bäumer
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 908–912 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2936222
Surface Science I
Preparation of nickel nanoparticles and their catalytic activity in the cracking of methane
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 913–918 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2885212
Surface science investigations of photoprocesses in model interstellar ices
J. D. Thrower; M. P. Collings; M. R. S. McCoustra; D. J. Burke; W. A. Brown; A. Dawes; P. D. Holtom; P. Kendall; N. J. Mason; F. Jamme; H. J. Fraser; I. P. Clark; A. W. Parker
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 919–924 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2834687
Surface Science II
Photo-induced surface functionalization of carbon surfaces: The role of photoelectron ejection
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 925–931 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2908435
Thin Films
Atomic-scale investigation of graphene formation on
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 932–937 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2900661
Structural and electronic properties of bilayer epitaxial graphene
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 938–943 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2944257
Photoluminescence and electroluminescence from Eu-activated -based multicomponent oxide thin-film phosphors
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 944–948 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2913577
Single-chamber plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition of transparent organic/inorganic multilayer barrier coating at low temperature
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 949–955 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2940348
An electron impact emission spectroscopy flux sensor for monitoring deposition rate at high background gas pressure with improved accuracy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 956–960 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2830633
Top-emitting organic light-emitting diodes with /indium tin oxide cathode and built-in potential analyses in these devices
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 961–965 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2924333
Effect of substrate temperatures on amorphous carbon nitride films prepared by reactive sputtering
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 966–969 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2919140
Optical radiation selective photodetectors based on III nitrides
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 970–973 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2940347
Effects of P on amorphous chemical vapor deposition Ru-P alloy films for Cu interconnect liner applications
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 974–979 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2832360
Study on the amorphous Ta–Zr films as diffusion barrier in Cu metallization
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 980–984 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2889441
Ferroelectric properties of thin films epitaxially grown on (001)MgO substrates
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 985–990 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2900659
Ion beam deposition of tantalum pentoxide thin film at room temperature
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 991–995 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2832407
Comparative study of photocatalytic activity in thin films prepared by two different techniques
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1002–1006 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2938392
Effect of structure and surface morphology of sol-gel derived photoelectrode on the performance of dye-sensitized solar cells
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1007–1011 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2832410
Effect of substrate temperature on the facing target sputter deposited photoelectrode of dye-sensitized solar cells
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1012–1017 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2834686
Silicon carbonitrides: On the attainability of stable compounds with high nitrogen content
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1018–1022 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2924331
Thin Films I
Optical characterization of InN layers grown by high-pressure chemical vapor deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1023–1026 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2908736
Structural study of -based transparent conducting films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1027–1029 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2944260
Thin Films II
Electronic Material and Processing/Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology
Optical properties of organic and inorganic capped CdS nanoparticles and the effects of x-ray irradiation on organic capped CdS nanoparticles
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1050–1057 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2940346
Characterization of electrospray ion-beam-deposited CdSe/ZnS quantum dot thin films from a colloidal solution
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1058–1061 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2912072
Programmable memory devices using gold nanoparticles capped with alkanethiols of different carbon chain lengths
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1062–1067 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2836426
Renewable Energy Science & Technology Topical Conference/Thin Films/Surface Science
Electron backscatter diffraction of CdTe thin films: Effects of treatment
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1068–1073 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2841523
Nanometer-Scale Science and Technology/Manufacturing Science and Technology
Study of characteristic fragmentation of nanocarbon by the scanning atom probe
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1074–1078 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2832364
Plasma Science and Technology I/Thin Films
Self-limiting deposition of aluminum oxide thin films by pulsed plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1079–1084 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2891258
Tribology 4/Advanced Surface Energy
Microstructure and tribological behavior of tungsten-containing diamondlike carbon coated rubbers
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1085–1092 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2889443
Effects of annealing on antiwear and antibacteria behaviors of TaN–Cu nanocomposite thin films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1093–1097 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2900660
PAPERS FROM THE 54TH INTERNATION SYMPOSIUM OF AVS
Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures
High magnetization multilayers
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 731–734 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2830631
Thermal stability of synthetic antiferromagnet and hard magnet coupled spin valves
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 735–738 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2912070
Vacuum Technology
Efficient combining of ion pumps and getter-palladium thin films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 26, 1037–1041 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.1116/1.2834685