Vapor phase growth of Al whiskers induced by glancing angle deposition at high temperature
- 25 September 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 89 (13) , 133103
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2357582
Abstract
The authors demonstrate the growth of unusual Al whiskers by glancing angle deposition on a high temperature (HT-GLAD) substrate, while the usual columnar structures completely disappear due to accelerated surfacediffusion. HT-GLAD is essential for the nucleation of the whiskers and efficient supply of Al atoms on the side surface of the vertically growingwhiskers. HT-GLAD will, for the first time, reveal the mechanisms for the vapor growth of metal whiskers.Keywords
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