Self-Diffusion in Silicon Nitride.

Abstract

Progress is described in the first year of a program designed to obtain simultaneous measurement of Si and N self-diffusion coefficients in silicon nitride. Comparative measurements will be made at a given temperature in a variety of materials. Measurements will also be made as a function of temperature for one well characterized material. Neither Si nor N has an isotope suitable for use as a radiotracer. The stable isotopes Si29 and N15 are therefore being used as tracers. Mass spectrometry applied to sections removed serially from a sample will be used to establish isotope distributions. Determination of N15/N14 is being obtained from N2 using gas spectrometry; measurement of Si29/Si30 is being determined from BaSiF6 with hot filament analysis. (Modified author abstract)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0779901

Entities

People

  • Bernhardt J. Wuensch
  • Thomas Vasilos

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  • Abstracts
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Coefficients
  • Diffusion
  • Diffusion Coefficient
  • Filaments
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Spectrometry

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