Nano-scale and surface precipitation of metallic particles in laser interference patterned noble metal-based thin films

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 257, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 5223-5229

  Catrin, R ^a   Horwat, D ^b   Pierson, J F ^b   Migot, S ^b   Hu, Y ^a   Mucklich F ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT JEAN LAMOUR   (France)

Author keywords

Chemical decomposition; Laser interference patterning; Magnetron sputtering; Nanoparticles precipitation; Noble metal oxide thin films; Tailored electrical resistivity; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

COPPER OXIDES; DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH RESOLUTION TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NITRIDES; OXIDE FILMS; PALLADIUM COMPOUNDS; PLATINUM COMPOUNDS; PRECIOUS METALS; THIN FILMS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CHEMICAL DECOMPOSITION; FOUR-POINT PROBE METHOD; LASER INTERFERENCE METALLURGY; LASER INTERFERENCE PATTERNING; METAL BASED THIN FILMS; NOBLE METAL OXIDES; SCANNING AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WHITE LIGHT INTERFERENCE;

PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL);

EID: 79952313419     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.11.060     Document Type: Conference Paper

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