Table 1. The average energy E sp of the sputtered particles was determined by TRIDYN simulations. From this, the energy-dependent mean free path at p = 0.2Pa and p = 4Pa was calculated. The fraction of the sputtered particles arriving on the substrate N/N 0 was simulated using SIMTRA .
| MFP (cm) | MFP (cm) | N/N 0 (%) | N/N 0 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element | E sp (eV) | (0.2Pa) | (4Pa) | (0.2Pa) | (4Pa) |
| C | 12.26 | 20.11 | 1.01 | 0.0155 | 0.0026 |
| V | 8.08 | 18.44 | 0.92 | 0.0142 | 0.0027 |