Table 1.
LMIG | Ar-GCIB | Sputter yield volume | Depth resolution | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cluster size | Sputter time (s) | Averageb | SD | ||
(s) | (nm3) | (nm) | (nm) | ||
Bi3+ 30 keV | 620 | 2 | 21.96 | 9.93 | 0.41 |
830 | 2 | 21.15 | 10.28 | 1.27 | |
1000 | 2 | 20.61 | 10.70 | 1.06 | |
1250 | 2 | 19.62 | 10.88 | 1.15 | |
1660 | 2 | 17.07 | 10.50 | 1.62 | |
Bi5+ 30 keV |
620 | 2 | 20.78 | 10.60 | 0.48 |
830 | 2 | 21.63 | 10.33 | 0.30 | |
1000 | 2 | 20.88 | 10.33 | 0.48 | |
1250 | 2 | 20.87 | 10.78 | 0.29 | |
1660 | 2 | 20.07 | 9.95 | 0.37 | |
Bi3+ 15 keV | 620 | 2 | 21.77 | 9.93 | 0.54 |
830 | 2 | 20.86 | 10.08 | 0.61 | |
1000 | 2 | 20.10 | 10.08 | 0.51 | |
1250 | 2 | 20.05 | 9.98 | 0.89 | |
1660 | 2 | 18.39 | 9.93 | 0.39 | |
Bi3+ 15 keV | 620 | 1 | n.a.c | n.a.c | n.a.c |
830 | 1 | 21.99 | 9.75 | 0.75 | |
1000 | 1 | 20.48 | 10.08 | 0.91 | |
1250 | 1 | 20.33 | 10.03 | 1.02 | |
1660 | 1 | 18.35 | 9.83 | 0.96 | |
Bi3+ 15 keV | 620 | int.a | 19.84 | 10.33 | 1.00 |
830 | int.a | 19.38 | 9.85 | 0.84 | |
1000 | int.a | 20.29 | 10.45 | 0.70 | |
1250 | int.a | 20.00 | 10.10 | 0.61 | |
1660 | int.a | 19.13 | 10.10 | 1.48 |
LMIG, liquid metal ion gun; GCIB, gas cluster ion beams.
Interlaced mode.
Average of the four marker layer.
Omitted due to unstable operating conditions.