Center for Thin Film Studies.

Abstract

This report covers the first year of operation of the URI Thin Film Center (TFC), and describes a diverse array of studies on thin-film materials, substrates, and their processing and analysis. Individual efforts are highlighted in sections on nucleation studies, ion-assisted deposition, Rutherford backscattering spectrometry, Brillouin scattering, a continuum theory of the evolution of structure in thin films, a study of polishing parameters relevant to the preparation of substrates, and the setup of a characterization facility for the Center.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 1987
Accession Number
ADA191996

Entities

People

  • Robert P. Shannon
  • Ursula J. Gibson

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Structures
  • Brillouin Scattering
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Diffraction
  • Magnetic Properties
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Scattering
  • Surface Plasmon Resonance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.