• Applied Science and Convergence Technology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.128-132
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• 2016

We investigated the effect of Ar ion sputtering on the surface electronic structure of indium tin oxide (ITO) using X-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS and UPS) measurements with increasing Ar ion sputtering time. XPS measurements revealed that surface contamination on ITO was rapidly removed by Ar ion sputtering for 10 s. UPS measurements showed that the work function of ITO increased by 0.2 eV after Ar ion sputtering for 10 s. This increase in work function was attributed to the removal of surface contamination, which formed a positive interface dipole relative to the ITO substrate. However, further Ar ion sputtering did not change the work function of ITO although the surface stoichiometry of ITO did change. Therefore, removing the surface contamination is critical for increasing the work function of ITO, and Ar ion sputtering for a short time (about 10 s) can efficiently remove surface contamination.

• Applied Microscopy
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• 제45권4호
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• pp.189-194
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• 2015

Backside Ar ion milling technique for the preparation of cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) specimens, and backside-ion milling combined with focused ion beam (FIB) operation for electron holography were introduced in this paper. The backside Ar ion milling technique offers advantages in preparing cross-sectional specimens having thin, smooth and uniform surfaces with low surface damages. The back-side ion milling combined with the FIB technique could be used to observe the two-dimensional p-n junction profiles in semiconductors with the sample quality sufficient for an electron holography study. These techniques have useful applications for accurate TEM analysis of the microstructure of materials or electronic devices such as arrayed hole patterns, three-dimensional integrated circuits, and also relatively thick layers (> $1{\mu}m$).

• 한국진공학회지
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• 제12권S1호
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• pp.92-94
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• 2003

The sputtering yield change of an amorphous Si layer on Si(100) was measured quantitatively for 0.5 keV $O_2^{+}$ and $Ar^{+}$ ion bombardment with in suit MEIS. In the case of 0.5 keV $O_2^{+}$ ion bombardment, at the initial stage of sputtering before surface oxidation, the sputtering yield of Si was 1.4 (Si atoms/$O_2^{+}$) and then decreased down to 0.06 at the ion dose of $3\times10^{16}O_2\;^{+}\textrm{/cm}^2$. In the case of 0.5 keV $Ar^{+}$ ion bombardment, the sputtering yield of Si for the surface normal incidence was 0.56 at the ion dose of 2.5 ${\times}$ 10$^{15}$ $Ar^{+}\textrm{cm}^2$, and rapidly saturated to 1.2 at dose of $7.5\times10^{15}Ar^+\textrm{cm}^2$. For the incidence angle of 80 from surface normal, the sputtering yield of Si was saturated to about 1.4 at the initial stage of sputtering. The surface transient effects, caused by change in sputtering yield at the initial stage of sputtering can be negligible when 0.5 keV $Ar^{+}$ ion at extremely grazing angle was used for sputter depth profiling.g.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2015년도 제49회 하계 정기학술대회 초록집
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• pp.119-119
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• 2015

Ion beam sputtering has been widely used in Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES) for depth profile or surface cleaning. However, mainly due to severe matrix effects such as surface composition change from its original composition and damage of the surface generated by ion beam bombardment, conventional sputtering skills using mono-atomic primary ions with energy ranging from a few hundred to a thousand volts are not sufficient for the practical surface analysis of next-generation organic/inorganic device materials characterization. Therefore, minimization of the surface matrix effects caused by the ion beam sputtering is one of the key factors in surface analysis. In this work, the electronic structure of a $Ta_2O_5$ thin film on $SiO_2/Si$ (100) after Ar Gas Cluster Ion Beam (GCIB) sputtering was investigated using X-ray photoemission spectroscopy and compared with those obtained via mono-atomic Ar ion beam sputtering. The Ar ion sputtering had a great deal of influence on the electronic structure of the oxide thin film. Ar GCIB sputtering without sample rotation also affected the electronic structure of the oxide thin film. However, Ar GCIB sputtering during sample rotation did not exhibit any significant transition of the electronic structure of the $Ta_2O_5$ thin films. Our results showed that Ar GCIB can be useful for potential applications of oxide materials with sample rotation.

• 대한전자공학회논문지SD
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• 제44권11호
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• pp.15-19
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• 2007

OTFTs (Organic Thin Film Transistors)의 구동에 있어, 게이트 절연막 표면과 채널의 계면상태가 소자의 전기적 특성에 큰 영향을 미치게 된다. OTS(Octadecyltrichlorosilane)등과 같은 습식 SAM(Self Assembly Monolayer)를 이용하거나, $O_2$ Plasma와 같은 건식 표면 처리등 여러 표면 처리법에 대한 연구가 진행되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 pentacene을 진공 증착하기 전에 게이트 절연막을 $O_2$ plasma와 Ar ion beam을 이용하여 건식법으로 전처리 한 후 표면 특성을 atomic force microscope (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)를 사용하여 비교 분석하였고, 각 조건으로 OTFT를 제작하여 전기적 특성을 확인하였다. Ar ion beam으로 표면처리 했을 때, $O_2$ plasma처리했을 때 보다 향상된 on/off ratio 전기적 특성을 얻을 수 있었다. 표면 세정을 위하여 $O_2$ plasma 처리시 $SiO_2$ 표면의 OH-기와 반응하여 oxide trap density가 높아지게 되고 이로 인하여 off current가 증가하는 문제가 발생한다. 불활성 가스인 Ar ion beam 처리를 할 경우 게이트 절연막의 세정 효과는 유지하면서, $O_2$ Plasma 처리했을 때 증가하게 되는 계면 trap을 억제할 수 있게 되어, mobility 특성은 동등 수준으로 유지하면서 off current를 현저하게 줄일 수 있게 되어, 결과적으로 높은 on/off ratio를 구현할 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제55권4호
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• pp.204-208
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• 2006

In this study, we investigated the ion energy distributions in a chlorine based inductively coupled plasma by quadrupole mass spectrometer with an electrostatic ion energy analyzer. Ion energy distributions are presented for various plasma parameters such as $BCl_3/Ar$ gas mixing ratio, RF power, and process pressure. As the $BCl_3/Ar$ gas mixing ratio and process pressure decreases, and RF power increases, the saddle-shaped structures is enhanced. The reason is that there are ionized energy difference between $BCl_3$ and Ar, change of plasma potential, alteration of mean free path. and variety of ion collision in the sheath.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제40권12호
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• pp.1165-1169
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• 2003

이중 이온빔 스퍼터링(Dual ion-beam sputtering)을 사용하여 보조이온건의 Ar/O$_2$가스유량 변화에 따라 Si-(III) 기판과 glass에 Ta$_2$O$_{5}$ 박막을 증착시켰다. 보조 이온총의 산소 가스량의 비가 감소함에 따라서 증착되는 Ta$_2$O$_{5}$ 박막의 성장속도는 감소하였으며, 굴절률은 $O_2$ 가스의 양이 0∼12sccm인 범위에서 2.09(at 1550nm)로 일정한 값을 나타내었다. Ar:O$_2$가 3: 12인 조건에서 화학양론 조성인 Ta$_2$O$_{5}$를 형성하였으며, 표면 거칠기도 가장 작은 값을 나타내었다.나타내었다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2001년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.26-29
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• 2001

SrBi$_2$Ta$_2$$O_{9}$ thin films were etched at high-density C1$_2$/CF$_{4}$/Ar in inductively coupled plasma system. The etching of SBT thin films in C1$_2$/CF$_{4}$/Ar were chemically assisted reactive ion etching. The maximum etch rate was 1300 $\AA$/min at 900W in Cl$_2$(20)/CF$_4$(20)/Ar(80). As f power increase, radicals (F, Cl) and ion(Ar) increase. The influence of plasma induced damage during etching process was investigated in terms of the surface morphology and th phase of X-ray diffraction. The chemical residue was investigated with secondary ion mass spectrometry.y.

• 한국표면공학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.319-324
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• 2002

It is known that ion-assisted reaction method is effective for the surface modification of polymers. The surface treatment of Spectra fibers using the ion-assisted reaction method was investigated in the present study The Spectra fibers were treated by $Ar^{+}$ / ion irradiation under oxygen environment. The treatment was carried out at different $Ar^{+}$ ion doses. The$ Ar^{+ }$ /ion doses used were $6$\times$10^{15}$ , $1$\times$10^{16}$ , $5$\times$10^{16}$ , $1$\times$10^{17}$ / ions/$\m^2$. Optimal $Ar^{+}$ ion dose in the treatment of Spectra fibers was determined by measuring the tensile strength and modulus of Spectra/vinylester composites as a function of ion dose. It was found that the optimal ion dose was $1$\times$10^{16}$ions/$\m^2$. It was also found from the scanning electron microscope examination that the surface-treatment improved adhesion between fibers and vinylester resin.

• The Korean Journal of Ceramics
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.48-53
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• 1996

Ion beam assisted crystallization behavior of sol-gel derived $PbTiO_3$ thin films, deposited on bare silicon(100) substrates by spin-casting method, has been investigated. Ar ion bombardment was directly conducted on the spincoated film surface with or without heating the film from room temperature to $300^{\circ}C$. Ion dose was changed from $5{\times}10^{15}$ to $7.5{\times}10^{16}$ $Ar^-/cm^2$. Formation of (110) oriented perovskite phase was obseerved with ion dose above $5{\times}10^{16}\; Ar^+/cm^2$. Crystallization of $PbTiO_3$ thin film could be enhanced with increasing the Air ion dose, or heating the substrate during ion bombardment. Crystallization of the $PbTiO_3$ films by ion bombardment was related to the local heating effect during ion bombardment.