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Accuracy and Reproducibility of X-ray Texture Measurements on Thin Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Mark D. Vaudin ,
Glen R. Fox  and
Glen R. Kowach
Mark D. Vaudin
Affiliation:
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, USA
Glen R. Fox
Affiliation:
Ramtron International Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, USA
Glen R. Kowach
Affiliation:
Agere Systems, Breinigsville, PA, USA
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Abstract

Rocking curve texture measurements were made on thin films of zinc oxide (ZnO) and platinum (Pt) using a powder x-ray diffractometer, and, in the case of ZnO, an area detector. The intensity corrections for defocussing and other geometric factors were made using a technique and associated software (Texture Plus*) developed at NIST. In both thin film systems, the texture was axisymmetric (fiber) and sharp, with full width at half maximum values of about 2.5°. Care was taken in the Pt case to ensure that the linear range of the x-ray detector was used to measure the intensities; for the ZnO data the degree of detector non-linearity was determined, and corrections were applied where necessary. The suitability of the Pt films for thin film texture standards was studied.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 721: Symposia E/J – Texture and Microstructure in Electronic and Magnetic Films – Nanostructural Magnetic Materials for Data Storage , 2002 , J1.2
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2002

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