• Journal of Radiation Protection and Research
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• 제43권4호
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• pp.131-136
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• 2018

Background: We investigated the current characteristics of a thin-film Ag electrode on a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond. The CVD diamond is widely recognized as a radiation detection material because of its high tolerance against high radiation, stable response to various dose rates, and good sensitivity. Additionally, thin-film Ag has been widely used as an electrode with high electrical conductivity. Materials and Methods: Considering these properties, the thin-film Ag electrode was deposited onto CVD diamonds with varied deposition thicknesses (${\fallingdotseq}50/98/152/257nm$); subsequently, the surface thickness, surface roughness, leakage current, and photo-current were characterized. Results and Discussion: The leakage current was found to be very low, and the photo-current output signal was observed as stable for a deposited film thickness of 98 nm; at this thickness, a uniform and constant surface roughness of the deposited thin-film Ag electrode were obtained. Conclusion: We found that a CVD diamond radiation detector with a thin-film Ag electrode deposition thickness close to 100 nm exhibited minimal leakage current and yielded a highly stable output signal.

• 대한전기학회논문지:전기물성ㆍ응용부문C
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.49-56
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• 2001

Diamond thin films have been deposited on the silicon substrate by inductively coupled radio frequency plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition system. The morphological features of thin films depending on methane concentration and deposition time have been studied by scanning electron microscopy and Raman spectroscopy. The diamond particles deposited uniformly on silicon substrate($10{\times}10[mm^2]$) at the pressure of 1[torr], a methane concentration of 1[%], a hydrogen flow rate of 60[sccm], a substrate temperature of $840\{sim}870[^{\circ}C]$, an input power of 1[kw], and a deposition time of 1[hour]. With increasing deposition time, the diamond particles grew, and than about 3 hours have passed, the graphitic phase carbon thin film with "cauliflower-like" morphology deposited on the diamond thin films.

• 열처리공학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.75-80
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• 2021

The crystal grains of polycrystalline diamond vary depending on deposition conditions and growth thickness. The diamond thin film deposited by the CVD method has a very rough growth surface. On average, the surface roughness of a diamond thin film deposited by CVD is in the range of 1-100 um. However, the high surface roughness of diamond is unsuitable for application in industrial applications, so the surface roughness must be lowered. As the surface roughness decreases, the scattering of incident light is reduced, the heat conduction is improved, the mechanical surface friction coefficient can be lowered, and the transmittance can also be improved. In addition, diamond-coated cutting tools have the advantage of enabling ultra-precise machining. In this study, the surface roughness of diamond was improved by thermal diffusion reaction between diamond carbon atoms and ferrous metals at high temperature for diamond thin films deposited by MPCVD.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제11권5호
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• pp.371-377
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• 1998

The plasma chemical vapor deposition is one of the most utilized techniques for the diamond growth. As the applications of diamond thin films prepared by plasma chemical vapor deposition(CVD) techniques become more demanding, improved fine-tuning and control of the process are required. The important parameters in diamond film deposition include the substrate temperature, $CO/H_2$gas flow ratio, total gas pressure, and gas excitation power. With the spectroscopic ellipsometry, the substrate temperature as well as the various parameters of the film can be determined without the physical contact and the destructiveness under the extreme environment associated with the diamond film deposition. Through this paper, the important parameters during the diamond film growth using $CO+H_2$are determined and it is shown that $sp^2$ C in the diamond film is greatly reduced.

• 한국윤활학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국윤활학회 1997년도 제25회 춘계학술대회
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• pp.69-73
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• 1997

Microwave Plasma assisted CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) and DC Plasma CVD were used to prepare thin and thick diamond film, respectively. Diamond coated silicon nitride and fiee standing diamond thick film were eroded by silicon carbide particles. The velocity of the solid particle was about 220m/sec. Phase transformation and the other crack formation were investigated by using Raman spectroscopy and microscopy.

• 한국의학물리학회지:의학물리
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2001

다이아몬드는 radiation hardness가 크고, 화학적으로 안정하고, 특히 조직 등 물질이기 때문에, 선량계 분야에서 각광을 받고 있다. 화학증착법(CVD)에 의해 다이아몬드 박막을 성장시켰고, 선량계로 응용될 수 있는 열자극발광 특성을 조사하였다. 다이아몬드 박막의 라만 스펙트럼은 1332 cm-1에서 peak를 가졌고, X-선 굴절 패턴은 (111) 면을 보였다. 전자주사사진으로부터 다이아몬드박막은 pyramidal hillock을 가지는 unepitaxial crystallite 로 성장됨을 알았다. X-선 조사된 CVD 다이어몬드 박막의 파장 분해된 열자극발광은 430 nm 및 560 K에서 하나의 봉우리를 가졌다. 560 K에서 주된 봉우리를 가지는 CVD 다이어몬드 박막의 열자극발광 곡선은 1st-order kinetics에 기인한다. 이 봉우리의 활성화 에너지 및 이탈진동수는 각각 0.92 ～ 1.05 eV 및 1.34 $\times$ $10^{7}$ sec$^{-1}$ 이다. 560 K에서 방출되는 스펙트럼은 1.63-eV, 2.60-eV 및 3.07-eV 방출 띠로 분해되며, 이들은 각각 silicon-vacancy center, A center 및 H3 center에 기인한다.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 2000년도 하계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.905-908
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• 2000

The growth properties of diamond grain were examined by Raman spectroscopy and microscope images. Diamond thin films were prepared on single crystal Si wafers by microwave Plasma chemical vapor deposition. Preparation conditions, substrate temperature, boron concentration and deposition time were controlled differently. Prepared diamond thin films have different surface morphology and grain size respectively Diamond grain size was gradually changed by substrate temperature. The biggest diamond grain size was observed in the substrate, which has highest temperature. The diamond grain size by boron concentration was slightly changed but morphology of diamond grain became amorphous according to increasing of boron concentration. Time was also needed to be a big diamond grain. However, time was not a main factor for being a big diamond grain. Raman spectra of diamond film, which was deposited at high substrate temperature, showed sharp peaks at 1334$cm^{-1}$ / and these were characteristics of crystalline diamond. A broad peak centered at 1550$cm^{-1}$ /, corresponding to non-diamond component (sp$^2$carbon), could be observed in the substrate, which has low temperature.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제10권8호
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• pp.575-580
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• 2000

Ta(TaC) 필라멘트를 이용한 HF-CVD 법에 의하여 $Si_3N_4$, SiC, WC, $Al_2O_3$를 기판으로 다이아몬드 박막을 증착하고, 그 밀착특성을 평가하였다. 로내의 $CH_4$농도를 10%로 높게 하였을 경우에는 막중에 graphitic(amorphous) carbon이 생성됨을 확인할 수 있었다. 박막을 $12\mu\textrm{m}$ 정도까지 두껍게 하면, WC기판에서는 부분적 박리형상이 관찰되었으나, $Si_3N_4$를 기판으로 하였을 경우에는 안정한 박막을 얻을 수 있었다. Indentation test 결과로부터 grainding에 의한 기판표 처리가 밀착성 향상에 효과적이라는 것을 알 수 있었다. 또 compression topple test에서는 박막의 두께는 밀착성과 반비례의 관계를 가지는 것을 알 수 있었다. 수 있었다.

• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국마이크로전자및패키징학회 2001년도 Proceedings of 6th International Joint Symposium on Microeletronics and Packaging
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• pp.49-56
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• 2001

• 한국결정성장학회지
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.10-15
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• 2005

Microwave plasma CVD 다이아몬드/Ti 박막 성장 시 CH₄/H₂ 가스의 유량비율, chuck bias, microwave power 등이 다이아몬드 박막의 구조적 특성과 입자밀도에 미치는 영향에 대하여 조사하였다. 2∼3 CH₄ Vol.% 조건일 때 sp³-결합성의 탄소 neutral 들이 우선적으로 형성되고 sp²-결합성의 탄소 neutral 들이 선택적으로 제거됨에 따라 양질의 다이아몬드 박막을 얻을 수 있었으며, 다이아몬드 입자 증착 기구를 해석하였다. Ti 기판에 걸어준 negative chuck bias가 증가함에 따라 다이아몬드 핵생성이 증진되어 다이아몬드 입자 밀도가 증가하였고, 임계 전압은 약 -50V 임을 확인하였다. 또한, microwave power가 증가함에 따라 미세결정질(micro-crystalline) graphite 층 생성이 제어되고 다이아몬드 층이 형성됨을 확인하였다.