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CVD diamond wires and tips for x-ray detection: growth and characterisation by SEM and micro-Raman spectroscopy.
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Proceeding of SPIE Vol. 3484 (1997), p. 195-203 |
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C.Manfredotti†, F.Fizzotti†, A.Lo Giudice†, G.Mucera†, P.Polesello†, E.Vittone†, G. Mariotto#, C.Vinegoni#, E.Cazzanelli@ |
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† Experimental Physics Dept., Torino University, INFN-Sez. Torino, INFM-Unità di Torino, via P.Giuria 1, Torino (I) |
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# Università di Trento, Dipartimento di Fisica, INFM-Unità di Trento, Via Sommarive 14, I-38050 Povo (TN), Italy |
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@ Università della Calabria, Dipartimento di Fisica, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende, Italy |
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Keywords: diamond thin films, HFCVD, Scanning Electron Microscopy, micro-Raman spectroscopy, x-ray detectors |
ABSTRACT
We present a systematic study of the growth of polycrystalline diamond thin films on W wires (50-500 mm diameter) and tips by hot filament assisted chemical vapour deposition (HFCVD) for x-ray detection purposes. We carry out correlations between Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observations and micro-Raman (m-R) spectra, while varying different growth parameters (wire and tip diameter, CH4/H2 ratio, working pressure).
SEM observations show a uniform covering of the substrate, with growth rates ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 mm/h. All m-R spectra show a well defined diamond peak at 1330.8-1333.7 cm-1 together with a broad structure at 1400-1600 cm-1 and a luminescence background extending over the whole scanned range (500-2000 cm-1).
A close analysis shows that best quality is obtained with the lowest diameter substrates, at the lowest CH4 concentration and at a low pressure. Some depositions have been studied as x-ray detectors and their sensitivity at low energy and 6 MeV beam evaluated, showing a good response with respect to standard ionisation chambers.
