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Novel Uses of Boron Phosphide Films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Ewan Waddell
Ewan Waddell*
Affiliation:
Pilkington Optronics (Barr & Stroud Ltd) 1 Linthouse Road Glasgow G51 4BZ Scotland UK
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Abstract

Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition (PACVD) deposited films of Boron Phosphide (BP) are known to be very effective in protecting the 8-11.5μm band IR substrate materials germaniurn and zinc sulphide from solid and liquid particle erosion encountered in high speed flight. This paper describes the results obtained by protecting the 3-5μm band substrate material silicon and the 8-11.5μm band substrate material zinc selenide. In addition, results are presented which show that germanium can be very effectively protected from the corrosive effects of salt fog.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 555: Symposium OO – Properties and Processing of Vapor-Deposited Coatings , 1998 , 91
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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