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Defect production during ion-assisted deposition of molybdenum films studied by molecular dynamics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Peter Klaver
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Materials Science, Delft University of Technology, Rotterdamseweg 137, 2628 AL Delft, Netherlands
Barend Thijsse
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Materials Science, Delft University of Technology, Rotterdamseweg 137, 2628 AL Delft, Netherlands
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Abstract

Low energy argon-ion assisted growth of thin molybdenum films (∼ 60 Å) has been studied by molecular dynamics simulations. The effects of a single ion impact are discussed, but more particularly we consider film growth from a manufacturing viewpoint and examine the properties of the completed films. Results for ion-beam assisted deposition are compared with those for unassisted growth (i.e. physical vapor deposition). Surface morphology, defect generation, argon incorporation, and the various responsible atomic mechanisms are discussed.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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