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Gas-phase surface functionalization of SiNx with benzaldehyde to increase SiO2 to SiNx etch selectivity in atomic layer etching
In Special Collection:
Atomic Layer Etching (ALE)
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 040401 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001046
Performance and reliability of β-Ga2O3 Schottky barrier diodes at high temperature
In Special Collection:
Gallium Oxide Materials and Devices
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 040402 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001003
Titanium infiltration into ultrathin PMMA brushes
Pierre Giovanni Mani-Gonzalez; Caitlin McFeely; Matthew Snelgrove; Kyle Shiel; Jesus Alfredo Hernandez Marquez; Robert O’Connor
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 040403 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001061
Hybrid molecular beam epitaxy growth of BaTiO3 films
William Nunn; Sara Sandlass; Maike Wegner; Ryan Haislmaier; Abinash Kumar; Malleswararao Tangi; James LeBeau; Eckhard Quandt; Richard D. James; Bharat Jalan
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 040404 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001140
Van der Waals epitaxy and remote epitaxy of LiNbO3 thin films by pulsed laser deposition
Ru Jia; Hyun S. Kum; Xin Sun; Yuwei Guo; Baiwei Wang; Peijiao Fang; Jie Jiang; Daniel Gall; Toh-Ming Lu; Morris Washington; Jeehwan Kim; Jian Shi
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 040405 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001109
Review Articles
Photoelectron diffraction: Early demonstrations and alternative modes
In Special Collection:
Commemorating the Career of Charles S. Fadley
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 040801 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001104
X-ray and electron spectroscopy of (photo)electrocatalysts: Understanding activity through electronic structure and adsorbate coverage
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 040802 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001091
Honoring Dr. Art Gossard’s 85th Birthday and His Leadership in the Science and Technology of Molecular Beam Epitaxy
Preface
ARTICLES
2-D Materials
Adsorption and reaction kinetics of SO2 on graphene: An ultrahigh vacuum surface science study
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042201 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001055
Role of sublimation kinetics of ammonia borane in chemical vapor deposition of uniform, large-area hexagonal boron nitride
Balaji Sompalle; Chun-Da Liao; Bin Wei; Maria de Fátima Cerqueira; Nicoleta Nicoara; Zhongchang Wang; Sascha Sadewasser; Pedro Alpuim
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042202 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000987
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
Engineering high quality and conformal ultrathin SiNx films by PEALD for downscaled and advanced CMOS nodes
In Special Collection:
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
Antony Premkumar Peter; Takayama Tomomi; Ebisudani Taishi; Shiba Eiichiro; Alfonso Sepulveda; Timothee Blanquart; Yosuke Kimura; Sujith Subramanian; Sylvain Baudot; Briggs Basoene; Anshul Gupta; Anabela Veloso; Elena Capogreco; Hans Mertens; Johan Meersschaut; Thierry Conard; Praveen Dara; Jef Geypen; Gerardo Martinez; Dmitry Batuk; Steven Demuynck; Pierre Morin
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042401 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000821
Multilayer ultraviolet reflective coating based on atomic layer deposited aluminum oxide and fluoride
In Special Collection:
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
Zhiyu Huang; Daniel C. Messina; Brianna S. Eller; Franz A. Koeck; Paul A. Scowen; Robert J. Nemanich
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042402 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001010
Hollow cathode plasma electron source for low temperature deposition of cobalt films by electron-enhanced atomic layer deposition
In Special Collection:
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042403 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001033
Characteristics of carbon-containing low-k dielectric SiCN thin films deposited via remote plasma atomic layer deposition
In Special Collection:
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
Chanwon Jung; Seokhwi Song; Hyunwoo Park; Youngjoon Kim; Eun Jong Lee; Sung Gwon Lee; Hyeongtag Jeon
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042404 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000887
Atomic Layer Etching (ALE)
Selective atomic layer reaction between GaN and SiN in HBr neutral beam etching
Daisuke Ohori; Takahiro Sawada; Kenta Sugawara; Masaya Okada; Ken Nakata; Kazutaka Inoue; Daisuke Sato; Seiji Samukawa
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042601 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000867
Thermal atomic layer etching of amorphous and crystalline Al2O3 films
In Special Collection:
Atomic Layer Etching (ALE)
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042602 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000995
Surface damage formation during atomic layer etching of silicon with chlorine adsorption
In Special Collection:
Atomic Layer Etching (ALE)
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 042603 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001117
Plasma Science and Technology
Effect of nonvertical ion bombardment due to edge effects on polymer surface morphology evolution and etching uniformity
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043001 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001015
Model analysis of the feature profile evolution during Si etching in HBr-containing plasmas
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043002 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000970
Postgrowth modification of monolayer graphene films by low-pressure diborane-argon plasma
Pierre Vinchon; Xavier Glad; Germain Robert Bigras; Andranik Sarkissian; Richard Martel; Luc Stafford
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043003 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000924
A high-power impulse magnetron sputtering global model for argon plasma–chromium target interactions
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043004 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000865
Evaluation of nickel self-sputtering yields by molecular-dynamics simulation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043005 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000979
Focus ring geometry influence on wafer edge voltage distribution for plasma processes
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043006 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000981
Direct current and high power impulse magnetron sputtering discharges with a positively biased anode
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043007 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001054
Mechanism of highly selective etching of SiCN by using NF3/Ar-based plasma
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043008 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000711
Surfaces and Interfaces
Impact of chemical bonding difference of ALD Mo on SiO2 and Al2O3 on the effective work function of the two gate stacks
In Special Collection:
Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
Ekaterina Zoubenko; Sara Iacopetti; Kamira Weinfeld; Yaron Kauffmann; Patrick Van Cleemput; Moshe Eizenberg
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043201 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000964
Molecule deposition in mask-shielded regions revealed by selective Mg vapor deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043202 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000994
Factors influencing surface carbon contamination in ambient-pressure x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy experiments
In Special Collection:
Commemorating the Career of Charles S. Fadley
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043203 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001013
Highly selective and vertical etch of silicon dioxide using ruthenium films as an etch mask
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043204 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001030
Underlying simplicity of 5f unoccupied electronic structure
J. G. Tobin; S. Nowak; S.-W. Yu; P. Roussel; R. Alonso-Mori; T. Kroll; D. Nordlund; T.-C. Weng; D. Sokaras
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043205 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001007
Surface plasmon resonance is possible in an optical fiber tapered to a point
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043206 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000965
Two-step model for reduction reaction of ultrathin nickel oxide by hydrogen
In Special Collection:
Commemorating the Career of Charles S. Fadley
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043207 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001056
Determining valence band offsets in heterojunctions using a single core-level x-ray photoelectron spectrum
In Special Collection:
Commemorating the Career of Charles S. Fadley
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043208 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001103
Thin Films
Effects of thickness and interlayer on optical properties of AlN films at room and high temperature
Yao Liu; Zhaolun Yang; Xianjian Long; Xiong Zhang; Minxin Yan; Dan Huang; Ian T. Ferguson; Zhe Chuan Feng
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043402 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000966
Effect of oxygen pressure on stoichiometric transfer in laser ablation of Pr3+ doped Gd2O3–Ga2O3 binary system
In Special Collection:
Gallium Oxide Materials and Devices
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043403 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001001
Design of line seeds for glancing angle deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043404 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000998
MoO3 films grown on stepped sapphire (0001) by molecular beam epitaxy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043406 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000962
Precise control of time-varying effusion cell flux in molecular beam epitaxy
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043407 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001019
Thickness-dependent optical properties of aluminum nitride films for mid-infrared wavelengths
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043408 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000884
Superconformal chemical vapor deposition using plasma-generated atomic species as a consumable growth inhibitor
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043409 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001018
Investigations on Ba diffusion and SiO evaporation during BaSi2 film formation on Si substrates by thermal evaporation
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043410 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001081
Area selective deposition of iron films using temperature sensitive masking materials and plasma electrons as reducing agents
In Special Collection:
Special Topic Collection on Area Selective Deposition
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043411 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001076
Retarded solid state dewetting of thin bismuth films with oxide capping layer
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043412 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001048
Silicon-ion implantation induced doping and nanoporosity in molecular beam epitaxy grown GaSb epitaxial films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043413 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000895
Solid-phase epitaxial crystallization of β-Ga2O3 thin film by KrF excimer laser irradiation from backside of NiO (111)-buffered α-Al2O3 (0001) substrate at room temperature
In Special Collection:
Gallium Oxide Materials and Devices
Hiroyuki Morita; Takumi Matsushima; Kisho Nakamura; Kenta Kaneko; Satoru Kaneko; Akifumi Matsuda; Mamoru Yoshimoto
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043414 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000996
Vapor deposition of CsPbBr3 thin films by evaporation of CsBr and PbBr2
In Special Collection:
Organic, Inorganic, and Hybrid Halide Perovskite Thin Films
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043415 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0000875
Zirconia-titania-doped tantala optical coatings for low mechanical loss Bragg mirrors
In Special Collection:
Functional Coatings
Émile Lalande; Alexandre W. Lussier; Carl Lévesque; Marianne Ward; Bill Baloukas; Ludvik Martinu; Gabriele Vajente; Garilynn Billingsley; Alena Ananyeva; Riccardo Bassiri; Martin M. Fejer; François Schiettekatte
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A 39, 043416 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1116/6.0001074