Thin films of Yttrium Oxide, Y2O3 were deposited by reactive sputtering and reactive evaporation to determine their suitability as a host for a rare earth doped planar waveguide upconversion laser. The optical properties, structure and crystalline phase of the films were found to be dependent on the deposition method and process parameters. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis on the 'as-deposited' thin films revealed that the films vary from amorphous to highly crystalline with a strong peak along the 222 plane of Y2O3. The samples with the polycrystalline structure had a stoichometry close to bulk cubic Y2O3. SEM imaging revealed a regular column structure confirming their crystalline nature. The thin film layers which allowed guiding in both the visible and infra-red region had lower refractive indices, higher oxygen content and had a more amorphous structure. Higher oxygen pressures during the deposition leads to a more amorphous layer.
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机译:通过反应溅射和反应蒸发沉积氧化钇,Y2O3薄膜,以确定它们是否适合作为稀土掺杂平面波导上变频激光器的主体。发现膜的光学性质,结构和结晶相取决于沉积方法和工艺参数。对“已沉积”薄膜的X射线衍射(XRD)分析表明,薄膜从非晶态变化到高度结晶,并沿Y2O3的<222>平面具有强烈的峰。具有多晶结构的样品的化学计量比接近于体积立方Y 2 O 3。 SEM成像显示规则的柱状结构确认了其结晶性质。允许在可见光区域和红外光区域中都进行引导的薄膜层具有较低的折射率,较高的氧含量并且具有更多的非晶态结构。在沉积期间较高的氧气压力导致更多的非晶层。
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