Photophysical Studies of Spin Cast Polymer Films

Abstract

Spin casting is a commonly used technique for producing thin, uniform polymer films, especially for semiconductor fabrication. There has been little attention given to the response of the polymer conformation, especially at the molecular level, to this non-equilibrium casting technique. Our investigations have focused on the use of excimer fluorescence to elucidate chain conformation and fluorescent probe environment. Spin casting parameters such as spin speed, solvent volatility and compatibility, and polymer concentration and molecular weight have been investigated. Intrinsic monomer and excimer fluorescence of spun cast polystyrene films were measured.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 13, 1988
Accession Number
ADA198607

Entities

People

  • C. W. Frank
  • L. L. Kosbar
  • Roger Fabian W. Pease
  • S. W. Kuan

Organizations

  • Stanford University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Butyric Acids
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Energy
  • Fabrication
  • Fluorescence
  • Latent Heat
  • Materials
  • Molecular Weight
  • Molecules
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymeric Films
  • Polymers
  • Small Molecules
  • Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene