Cu膜的光学特性尺寸效应及最小连续膜厚研究

采用离子束溅射在K9玻璃基底上沉积了不同厚度的Cu膜，利用Lambda-900分光光度计，测量了波长为310nm到1300nm范围内Cu膜的反射率和透射率．选定波长为310、350、400、430、550、632、800、1200nm时对薄膜的反射率、透射率和吸收率随膜厚变化的关系进行研究．同时，对Cu膜的光学常量也进行了讨论．结果显示，Cu膜的光学特性都有明显的尺寸效应．将波长为550nm时的反射率和透射率随Cu膜厚度变化关系的交点对应厚度作为特征厚度，该厚度可认为是金属Cu膜生长从不连续膜进入连续膜的

Co和Cu薄膜电学特性和连续性特征的判据

采用离子束溅射沉积了不同厚度的Co膜和Cu膜，利用四电极法测量了薄膜的电阻率，从而得到了Co膜和Cu膜的电导率随薄膜厚度的变化关系。实验结果表明，Co膜和Cu膜的电学特性都具有明显的尺寸效应。比较了同时考虑表面散射和晶界散射的电导理论得到的电导率公式与实验结果，不同薄膜厚度电导率的理论结果与实验结果符合较好。提出了厚度作为金属薄膜生长从不连续膜进入连续膜的一个特征判据，并利用原子力显微镜（AFM）观测了膜厚在特征厚度附近的Co膜和Cu膜的表面形貌。

High temperature annealing effect on structure, optical property and laser-induced damage threshold of Ta2O5 films

Ta2O5 films were deposited by conventional electron beam evaporation method and then annealed in air at different temperature from 873 to 1273 K. It was found that the film structure changed from amorphous phase to hexagonal phase when annealed at 1073 K, then transformed to orthorhombic phase after annealed at 1273 K. The transmittance was improved after annealed at 873 K, and it decreased as the annealing temperature increased further. The total integrated scattering (TIS) tests and AFM results showed that both scattering and root mean square (RMS) roughness of films increased with the annealing temperature increasing. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis showed that the film obtained better stoichiometry and the O/Ta ratio increased to 2.50 after annealing. It was found that the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) increased to the maximum when annealed at 873 K, while it decreased when the annealing temperature increased further. Detailed damaged models dominated by different parameters during annealing were discussed. (C) 2008 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.

Influence of SiO2 additional layers on the laser induced damage threshold of Ta2O5 films

A series or Ta2O5 films with different SiO2 additional layers including overcoat, undercoat and interlayer was prepared by electron beam evaporation under the same deposition process. Absorption of samples was measured using the surface thermal lensing (STL) technique. The electric field distributions of the samples were theoretical predicted using thin film design software (TFCalc). The laser induced damage threshold (LIDT) was assessed using an Nd:YAG laser operating at 1064 nm with a pulse length of 12 ns. It was found that SiO2 additional layers resulted in a slight increase of the absorption, whereas they exerted little influence on the microdefects. The electric field distribution among the samples was unchanged by adding an SiO2 overcoat and undercoat, yet was changed by adding an interlayer. SiO2 undercoat. The interlayer improved the LIDT greatly, whereas the SiO2 overcoat had little effect on the LIDT. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

In Vitro Degradation of Poly(caprolactone)/nHA Composites

The degradation behavior and mechanical properties of polycaprolactone/nanohydroxyapatite composite scaffolds are studied in phosphate buffered solution (PBS), at 37 degrees C, over 16 weeks. Under scanning electron microscopy (SEM), it was observed that the longer the porous scaffolds remained in the PBS, the more significant the thickening of the pore walls of the scaffold morphology was. A decrease in the compressive properties, such as the modulus and the strength of the PCL/nHA composite scaffolds, was observed as the degradation experiment progressed. Samples with high nHA concentrations degraded more significantly in comparison to those with a lower content. Pure PCL retained its mechanical properties comparatively well in the study over the period of degradation. After the twelfth week, the results obtained by GPC analysis indicated a significant reduction in their molecular weight. The addition of nHA particles to the scaffolds accelerated the weight loss of the composites and increased their capacity to absorb water during the initial degradation process. The addition of these particles also affected the degradation behavior of the composite scaffolds, although they were not effective at compensating the decrease in pH prompted by the degradation products of the PCL.