Microstructure and optical properties of amorphous TiO2-SiO2 composite films synthesized by helicon plasma sputtering

Xinrong Wang; Hiroshi Masumoto; Yoshihiro Someno; Toshio Hirai

doi:10.1016/S0040-6090(98)01007-4

Microstructure and optical properties of amorphous TiO₂-SiO₂ composite films synthesized by helicon plasma sputtering

Xinrong Wang, Hiroshi Masumoto, Yoshihiro Someno, Toshio Hirai

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Abstract

Composite films of TiO₂-SiO₂ have been deposited on Si(100) wafers and glass (BK7) substrates by helicon plasma sputtering at room temperature. The results of X-ray diffraction and high resolution transmission electron microscopic observation showed that all of the composite films have an amorphous structure. The observation of scanning electron microscopy exhibited that the surfaces of all of the composite films have dense smooth morphology. The refractive index and the transmittance of the composite films varied gradually in the whole composition range of the TiO₂-SiO₂ binary system. TiO₂-SiO₂ composite films exhibited a transmittance of more than 90% compared with that of the glass (BK7) substrate. The relationship between refractive index and TiO₂ content for the composite films can be described using the Lorentz-Lorenz model

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	105-109
Number of pages	5
Journal	Thin Solid Films
Volume	338
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090(98)01007-4
Publication status	Published - 1999 Jan 11

Keywords

Optical properties
Plasma processing and deposition
Silicon oxide
Titanium oxide

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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