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Texture evolution in nanocrystalline iron films deposited using biased magnetron sputtering
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Texture evolution in nanocrystalline iron films deposited using biased magnetron sputtering

G. Vetterick, J. K. Baldwin, A. Misra and M. L. Taheri
Journal of applied physics, v 116(23), p233503
21 Dec 2014
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https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1226617View
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Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Applied Science & Technology
Fe thin films were deposited on sodium chloride (NaCl) substrates using magnetron sputtering to investigate means of texture control in free standing metal films. The Fe thin films were studied using transmission electron microscopy equipped with automated crystallographic orientation microscopy. Using this technique, the microstructure of each film was characterized in order to elucidate the effects of altering deposition parameters. The natural tendency for Fe films grown on (100) NaCl is to form a randomly oriented nanocrystalline microstructure. By careful selection of substrate and deposition conditions, it is possible to drive the texture of the film toward a single (100) orientation while retaining the nanocrystalline microstructure. (C) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC.

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