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Manufacture of specific structure of aluminum-doped zinc oxide films by patterning the substrate surface

  • Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films
  • Jülich Research Centre

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Abstract

(0001)-oriented aluminum-doped zinc oxide films were prepared using a magnetron sputtering technique. High-resolution transmission-electron- microscopic images show that the oriented grains nucleate directly on the substrate surface and grow with equal lateral dimensions through the film thickness. A surface-energy-driven self-texture mechanism was proposed on the basis of process modes. A method for manufacturing specific film structure by patterning the substrate surface is tested and discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3090-3092
Number of pages3
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume80
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - 29 Apr 2002
Externally publishedYes

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