Nucleation and Growth of Diamond on Hetero-Substrates by Chemical Vapor Deposition

Qijin Chen

ABSTRACT        [Thesis main page (Chinese GB-coded)]
Chapter 1   Introduction
1.1   Purpose and significance of this work
1.2   Main properties and applications of diamond
1.3   Characterization of CVD diamond films
1.4   Introduction of the researches in CVD diamond films
1.5   Main deposition methods of CVD diamond films and a comparison between them
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Chapter 2   Fundamentals of diamond film growth by hot filament CVD
2.1   Experimental apparatus
2.2   Dynamics of chemical reactions
2.3   Principal surface and gas phase chemical reactions
2.4   Roles of atomic hydrogen
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Chapter 3   Experimental study on the crystal facet development of diamond
References
Chapter 4   Experimental study on diamond nucleation on hetero-substrates
4.1   Present status of research in the world and existing problems
4.2   Nucleation at very low pressure
4.3   One application of very low pressure nucleation method: diamond nucleation and growth on thin Ti wafers
4.4   fulfillment and mechanism study of electron emission enhanced nucleation
4.5   fundamentals for diamond nucleation
References
Chapter 5   Heteroepitaxy of diamond on single-crystal Si
5.1   Current research status in the world
5.2   Diamond epitaxy on Si by very low pressure nucleation method
5.3   Diamond epitaxy on Si by electron emission enhanced nucleation
5.4   Observation of 45o rotated heteroepitaxy of diamond on Si
5.5   Observation of diamond/Si heteroepitaxial interface through HRTEM
5.6   Summary
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Suggestions and Expectations
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