Laser-Induced Coalescence of Gold Clusters in Fluorocarbon Composite Thin Films

The formation of conducting films from composite films comprised of gold clusters in plasma polymerized polyfluorocarbon (PPFC) is described. A focused, visible laser beam is used to coalesce the gold clusters within the PPFC matrix. Heating the composite with the laser causes the film to collapse w...

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Published inApplied surface science Vol. 79/80; pp. 196 - 202
Main Authors Comita, P B, Kay, E, Zhang, R, Jacob, W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 13.10.1993
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Summary:The formation of conducting films from composite films comprised of gold clusters in plasma polymerized polyfluorocarbon (PPFC) is described. A focused, visible laser beam is used to coalesce the gold clusters within the PPFC matrix. Heating the composite with the laser causes the film to collapse with a loss of weight due to decomposition and volatilization of the polymer. Under the appropriate laser power and scanning conditions, coalescence of the gold particles results in a conducting metal line, exhibiting close to bulk metal resistivity.
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ISSN:0169-4332