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  • MakaleYalnız künye2015Scopus SJRQ3
    Some physical properties of the SiGe thin film coatings by thermionic vacuum arc (TVA)

    Özen, Soner; Pat, Suat; Şenay, Volkan; Korkmaz, Şadan; Geçici, Birol

    SiGe thin films were deposited on glass and PET substrate by the thermionic vacuum arc (TVA) method for the first time. TVA is an anodic plasma generator which works in high vacuum conditions. Highly pure and quality films can be deposited on different substrates by means of this method. In order to characterize the produced films, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), atomic force microscope (AFM), energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDX), optical tensiometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer and spectroscopic ellipsometer (SE) devices were used. The obtained XRD peaks at 47° and 75° are described to the reflections of (220) and (331) planes of Ge or Si. According to the measurement results, substrates materials are affect the surface and optical properties of the deposited SiGe layers. SiGe coated samples with low optical band gaps exhibit low transparency and high absorption. The structures are homogenous and less rough.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015Scopus SJRQ3
    Influence of RF power on optical and surface properties of the ZnO thin films deposited by magnetron sputtering

    Pat, Suat; Şenay, Volkan; Özen, Soner; Korkmaz, Şadan; Geçici, Birol

    The influences of the effects of sputtering power on the optical and structural properties of ZnO thin films were investigated. The ZnO layers were deposited on glass slides by RF magnetron sputtering. RF sputtering powers were adjust to 150 W and 250 W. Optical analysis and tools and methods were used for the comparison of the optical and surface properties. The results show that sputtering powers have affected the optical and surface properties. The band gap variations of ZnO thin films are observed. The samples are transparent. The roughness values of sample grown at 250 W are increased threefold in comparison with sample grown at 150 W while RF power is increased. Furthermore, surface contact angle was decreased to one-half of its values obtained at low RF power. This value is close to theoretical limit of contact angle. Obtained results show that surface properties of the layers can changed by RF power, but optical properties are slightly different.

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  • MakaleYalnız künye2015Scopus SJRQ3
    AlGaAs film growth using thermionic vacuum arc (TVA) and determination of its physical properties

    Özen, Soner; Şenay, Volkan; Pat, Suat; Korkmaz, Şadan

    In this research, an AlGaAs film was deposited on a microscope slide by means of the thermionic vacuum arc (TVA) technique which is a novel plasma production technique. AlGaAs structures were grown by this deposition technique for the first time and this process occurred in a very short period of time. In order to characterize the produced film, nano-structural, nano-mechanical, optical, and surface properties were determined by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), atomic force microscope (AFM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD) and interferometer. According to the results of the measurements, the mean thickness value of the produced film was obtained as 1.8 μm. The band gap value was determined as 2eV from the Kubelka-Munk plot. The refractive index value was obtained as approximately 3.4. Hardness value was determined as 2 GPa from the Oliver-Pharr method. All these values are consistent with the reported values in the literature for the AlGaAs films produced by different methods. TVA technique appeared as a suitable and promising technique for the production of AlGaAs films.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015Scopus SJRQ2
    Deposition of a Mo doped GaN thin film on glass substrate by thermionic vacuum arc (TVA)

    Özen, Soner; Şenay, Volkan; Pat, Suat; Korkmaz, Şadan

    Current research presents a new deposition method for GaN thin films that produces in a very short production time for GaN-based solid-state applications. A Mo doped GaN thin film on a glass substrate was produced by thermionic vacuum arc (TVA) technique. The TVA technique is a novel non-reactive plasma technique. The optical properties were determined by Filmetrics F20 interferometer and UV–Vis double beam spectrophotometer. The surface morphology was analyzed using field emission scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The mean thickness value was measured as 100 nm by Filmetrics interferometer. The crystalline structure of the produced thin film has a Wurtzite crystal structure (004) as obtained by X-ray diffraction. Hardness value was determined as 14 GPa with the Oliver–Pharr method. The obtained properties are consistent with the values reported in related literature. The findings indicate that the TVA method provides advantages for optical and industrial applications.

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  • MakaleAçık Erişim2015Scopus SJRQ2
    Direct and fast growth of GaAs thin films on glass and polyethylene terephthalate substrates using a thermionic vacuum arc

    Pat, Suat; Korkmaz, Şadan; Özen, Soner; Şenay, Volkan

    Using a thermionic vacuum arc, single‐crystal gallium arsenide (GaAs) layers of micron thickness were grown on PET and glass substrates in 2 min. We present a new deposition mechanism and parameters for GaAs thin films produced in a very short time. Crystal direction was found to be (111) plane for the GaAs/PET sample and (022) plane and (133) plane for the GaAs/glass sample, respectively. The average roughness values of the deposited thin films were determined to be approximately 30 nm for GaAs/PET and 60 nm for GaAs/glass. The structures can be seen clearly in field emission scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The obtained optical band is nearly the same with literatures values of the GaAs. Although produced structures in different crystal formations, only aggregations dimensions and absorbance of the layers were changed. Obtained refractive index values are nearly same with database info.

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  • BildiriYalnız künye2014Scopus SJRQ1
    ZnO thin film synthesis by reactive radio frequency magnetron sputtering

    Şenay, Volkan; Pat, Suat; Korkmaz, Şadan; Aydoʇmuş, Tuna; Elmas, Saliha; Özen, Soner; Ekem, Naci; Balbaʇ, M. Zafer

    In this study, ZnO thin films were deposited on glass substrates by reactive RF magnetron sputtering method at argon-oxygen gas mixing (1:1) atmosphere. Some properties of the synthesized films were investigated by interferometry, UV-vis spectrophotometer, atomic force microscopy, and tensiometer. Tauc method was adopted to estimate the optical band gaps. The band gaps of the deposited films were affected by film thickness. We concluded that the surface composition plays a substantial role in the values of the band gaps. Nanocrystalline structures were detected in all produced samples.

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