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Au-Cluster Redistribution During Nanosecond Laser-Annealing of Metal/Insulator Matrices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2011

W. Pamler
Affiliation:
IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Rd., San Jose, CA 95120-6099
E. E. Marinero
Affiliation:
IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Rd., San Jose, CA 95120-6099
M. Chen
Affiliation:
IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Rd., San Jose, CA 95120-6099
V. B. Jipson
Affiliation:
IBM Almaden Research Center, 650 Harry Rd., San Jose, CA 95120-6099
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Abstract

We report on the growth and redistribution of Au clusters caused by nanosecond laser interaction of Aux(TeO2 )1−x thin films with intense excimer laser radiation. This laser-induced phenomenon is studied in a time-resolved manner using transient reflectivity and transmissivity techniques. Structural and compositional changes are investigated using Rutherford Backscattering, XPS depth profiling, x-ray diffraction and conductivity measurements. Our studies indicate that melting of the binary structure initializes segregation, growth and coalescence of Au crystallites in the amorphous TeO2 matrix.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1985

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