Publications [#67863] of Jeffrey T. Glass

Papers Published

1. Tachibana, T. and Glass, J.T., Correlation of interface chemistry to electrical properties of metal contacts on diamond, Diamond and Related Materials, vol. 2 no. 5-7 pt 2 (1993), pp. 963 - 969, Heidelberg, Ger [0925-9635(93)90259-5]
   (last updated on 2007/04/17)

   Abstract:
   Three different metals (Au, Al and Ti) were deposited on polycrystalline diamond films. The effects of post-deposition annealing and pre-deposition Ar⁺ sputtering were examined. Au and Al did not chemically interact with diamond and formed rectifying contacts on the as-grown surface. The non-reactive interface is an important factor in forming rectifying contacts on diamond. On the contrary, Ti formed a carbide at the interface upon annealing. The resulting contact showed ohmic characteristics. Au was nonreactive even on an Ar⁺-sputtered diamond surface, while Ti and Al formed carbides on this surface upon annealing at temperatures as low as 430 °C. Ti and Al on the sputtered surface resulted in ohmic contacts. Based on these observations, a model of the metal-diamond interface band structure is presented. Combining experimental results with bulk thermodynamic data of carbides has allowed an understanding of the interface chemistry between diamond and various metals.