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On The Role of Penetration Twins in The Morphological Development of Vapor-Grown Diamond Films
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 February 2011
Abstract
By control of deposition conditions, the morphologies of vapor-deposited polycrystalline diamond films may be varied deliberately from clean multi-micron crystallites to nanocrystalline ‘cauliflower’ nodules. Most attempts to connect diamond film ‘quality’ to growth conditions focus on competitive growth of non-diamond phases. In contrast, we propose that twinning is potentially the dominant factor. We develop a geometric parameterization of growth conditions to define conditions under which a common type of twin - the < 111> penetration twin - can outgrow and potentially bury the parent face on which it originated. We then show how the full range of CVD diamond crystal and film morphologies might be explained entirely in terms of penetration twins. This explanation does not entail reference to the actual mechanism of diamond growth. The geometric parameterization also suggests a ‘reactor map’ which serves as a powerful tool in process development and control.
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