<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Nanoscale multilayers of ZnS/Ag/ZnS were deposited on Corning glass substrates at different substrate temperatures. The depositions were carried out in high vacuum using electron beam deposition technique at 20, 60, 100 and 150 °C, respectively. The optical and electrical performance of each single layer and the accomplished ZnS/Ag/ZnS multilayer system were characterized using spectroscopic ellipsometry analysis, XRD and finally AFM. Based on these analyses and associated theories, such as the characteristic matrix theory, the optimized multilayer system was speculated and tested. Crystallographic structures of the films were studied by X-ray diffraction. In addition to X-ray diffraction, morphological characterizations were carried out by AFM in order to observe the deposited particle size, packing and roughness of the films. The optimum performance was achieved at the substrate temperature of 60 °C.</p></abstract>

Nanoscale multilayers of ZnS/Ag/ZnS were deposited on Corning glass substrates at different substrate temperatures. The depositions were carried out in high vacuum using electron beam deposition technique at 20, 60, 100 and 150 °C, respectively. The optical and electrical performance of each single layer and the accomplished ZnS/Ag/ZnS multilayer system were characterized using spectroscopic ellipsometry analysis, XRD and finally AFM. Based on these analyses and associated theories, such as the characteristic matrix theory, the optimized multilayer system was speculated and tested. Crystallographic structures of the films were studied by X-ray diffraction. In addition to X-ray diffraction, morphological characterizations were carried out by AFM in order to observe the deposited particle size, packing and roughness of the films. The optimum performance was achieved at the substrate temperature of 60 °C.

Substrate temperature effect on the nanoscale multilayer ZnS/Ag/ZnS for heat mirror application

Materials Science-Poland

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Nanoscale multilayers of ZnS/Ag/ZnS were deposited on Corning glass substrates at different substrate temperatures. The depositions were carried out in high...

Substrate temperature effect on the nanoscale multilayer ZnS/Ag/ZnS for heat mirror application

Publié en ligne: 06 janv. 2016

Pages: 760 - 766

Reçu: 12 déc. 2014

Accepté: 26 août 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2015-0103

Mots clés
energy saving, nanosized ZnS, spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), matrix theory, electron beam vapor deposition

© 2015 Ghassem Kavei et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Substrate temperature effect on the nanoscale multilayer ZnS/Ag/ZnS for heat mirror application

Publié en ligne: 06 janv. 2016

Pages: 760 - 766

Reçu: 12 déc. 2014

Accepté: 26 août 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2015-0103

Mots clésenergy saving, nanosized ZnS, spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), matrix theory, electron beam vapor deposition

© 2015 Ghassem Kavei et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Mots clés
energy saving, nanosized ZnS, spectroscopic ellipsometry (SE), matrix theory, electron beam vapor deposition