ISSN:
1573-4846
Keywords:
sol-gel thin film
;
sintering
;
FTIR
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Solution derived thin films of molar composition 90SiO2-10TiO2 deposited on c-Si substrates, for use as planar waveguides are characterized in terms of thickness and refractive index, by ellipsometry, as a function of isothermal heat treatments. The structural evolution of the films with thermal treatment is followed by infrared spectroscopy. The estimated average Si–O–Si intertetrahedral bond angle increases from 137°, at room temperature, to 144°, after heating at 900°C. The films should be annealed at T 〉 800°C, in order to release the residual stresses.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1026420009842
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