Dependence of zinc oxide thin film properties on filtered vacuum arc deposition parameters

T. David*, S. Goldsmith, R. L. Boxman

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Abstract

The dependence of zinc oxide thin film properties on filtered vacuum arc deposition (FVAD) system was investigated. The films were polycrystalline and the crystal plane varied with the oxygen pressure and arc current, tending to be aligned parallel to the c-axis. Film composition was determined by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, which depended weakly on the deposition parameters. The electrical resistivity of the films with larger grain size was higher than that of films with smaller grains, whereas it increased with film stress. The results show that the characteristics of thin ZnO films deposited with FVAD system could be partially effected by adjusting the deposition parameters.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2407-2416
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics
Volume38
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Jul 2005

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