Ion beam analysis of a-C:H films on alloy steel substrate
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2013-10-31
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Silva, T. F.
Moro, M. V.
Trindade, G. F.
Added, N.
Tabacniks, M. H.
Santos, R. J. [UNESP]
Santana, P. L. [UNESP]
Bortoleto, J. R R [UNESP]
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An a-C:H thin film deposited by plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition on alloy steel (16MnCr5) was analyzed using a self-consistent ion beam analysis technique.In the self-consistent analysis, the results of each individual technique are combined in a unique model, increasing confidence and reducing simulation errors.Self-consistent analysis, then, is able to improve the regular ion beam analysis since several analyses commonly used to process ion beam data still rely on handling each spectrum independently.The sample was analyzed by particle-induced x-ray emission (for trace elements), elastic backscattering spectrometry (for carbon), forward recoil spectrometry (for hydrogen) and Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (for film morphology).The self-consistent analysis provided reliable chemical information about the film, despite its heavy substrate.As a result, we could determine precisely the H/C ratio, contaminant concentration and some morphological characteristics of the film, such as roughness and discontinuities.© 2013 Elsevier B.V.All rights reserved.
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Amorphous hydrogenated carbon, Ion beam analysis, Plasma immersion ion implantation and deposition
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Thin Solid Films, v. 545, p. 171-175.