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A Study on Detailed Structural Variation of Diamond-like Carbon Thin Film by a Novel Raman Mapping Method

라만 맵핑 방식을 사용한 다이아몬드상 카본박막의 미세구조변화에 관한 연구

  • 최원석 (성균관대학교 플라스마 응용 표면기술 연구센터)
  • Published : 2006.07.01
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Abstract

Hydrogenated Diamond-like carbon (DLC) films were prepared by the radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (RF PECVD) method on silicon substrates using methane $(CH_4)$ and hydrogen $(H_2)$ gas. The wear track on the DLC films was examined after the ball-on disk (BOD) measurement with a Raman mapping method. The BOD measurement of the DLC films was performed for 1 to 3 hours with a 1-hour step time. The sliding traces on the hydrogenated DLC film after the BOD measurement were also observed using an optical microscope. The surface roughness and cross-sectional images of the wear track were obtained using an atomic force microscope (AFM). The novel Raman mapping method effectively shows the graphitization of DLC films of $300{\mu}m\times300{\mu}m$ area according to the sliding time by G-peak positions (intensities) and $I_D/I_G$ ratios.

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