Материал |
Обознач. |
ТП |
S/D |
гр/см3 |
Темп°C для достиж. давл. насыщ. паров (Торр) |
Методы испарения |
Тип распыл. |
Комментарии |
10-8 |
10-6 |
10-4 |
Эл. луч |
Термические источники |
Лодочка |
Провол. |
Корз. |
Тигель |
Aluminum |
Al |
660 |
— |
2.7 |
677 |
821 |
1,010 |
Ex |
— |
— |
W |
TiB2-BN, ZrB2, BN |
DC |
Alloys W/Mo/Ta. Flash evap or use BN crucible. |
Aluminum Antimonide |
AlSb |
1,080 |
— |
4.3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Aluminum Arsenide |
AlAs |
1,600 |
— |
3.7 |
— |
— |
~ 1,300 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Aluminum Bromide |
AlBr3 |
97 |
— |
2.64 |
— |
— |
~ 50 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
Gr |
— |
|
Aluminum Carbide |
Al4C3 |
~1,400 |
D |
2.36 |
— |
— |
~ 800 |
F |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 2.7 |
Aluminum Fluoride |
AlF3 |
1,291 |
S |
2.88 |
410 |
490 |
700 |
P |
Mo, W, Ta |
— |
— |
Gr |
RF |
|
Aluminum Nitride |
AlN |
>2,200 |
S |
3.26 |
— |
— |
~1,750 |
F |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF-R |
Decomposes. Reactive evap in 10-3 T N2 with glow discharge. |
Aluminum Oxide |
Al2O3 |
2,072 |
— |
3.97 |
— |
— |
1,550 |
Ex |
W |
— |
W |
— |
RF-R |
Sapphire excellent in E-beam; forms smooth, hard films. n = 1.66 |
Aluminum Phosphide |
AlP |
2,000 |
— |
2.42 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Aluminum, 2% Copper |
Al2%Cu |
640 |
— |
2.82 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Wire feed & flash. Difficult from dual sources. |
Aluminum, 2% Silicon |
Al2%Si |
640 |
— |
2.69 |
— |
— |
1,010 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
TiB2-BN |
RF, DC |
Wire feed & flash. Difficult from dual sources. |
Antimony |
Sb |
630 |
S |
6.68 |
279 |
345 |
425 |
P |
Mo*** Ta*** |
Mo, Ta |
Mo, Ta |
BN, C, Al2O3 |
RF, DC |
Evaporates well |
Antimony Oxide |
Sb2O3 |
656 |
S |
5.2 |
— |
— |
~300 |
G |
Pt |
— |
Pt |
BN, Al2O3 |
RF-R |
Decomposes on W. n = 2.09, 2.18, 2.35 |
Antimony Selenide |
Sb2Se3 |
611 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
- |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
C |
RF |
Stoichiometry variable. |
Antimony Sulfide |
Sb2S3 |
550 |
— |
4.64 |
— |
— |
~200 |
G |
Mo, Ta |
— |
Mo, Ta |
Al2O3 |
— |
No decomposition. n=3.19, 4.06, 4.3 |
Antimony Telluride |
Sb2Te3 |
629 |
— |
6.5 |
— |
— |
600 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
C |
RF |
Decomposes over 750° C |
Arsenic |
As |
817 |
S |
5.73 |
107 |
150 |
210 |
P |
C |
— |
— |
Al2O3, BeO, VC |
— |
Sublimes rapidly at low temp. |
Arsenic Oxide |
As2O3 |
312 |
— |
3.74 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Arsenic Selenide |
As2Se3 |
~360 |
— |
4.75 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3, Q |
RF |
|
Arsenic Sulfide |
As2S3 |
300 |
— |
3.43 |
— |
— |
~400 |
F |
Mo |
— |
— |
Al2O3, Q |
RF |
n = 2.4, 2.81, 3.02 |
Arsenic Telluride |
As2Te3 |
362 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Flash |
— |
— |
— |
— |
See JVST. 1973;10:748 |
Barium |
Ba |
725 |
— |
3.51 |
545 |
627 |
735 |
F |
W, Ta, Mo |
W |
W |
Metals |
RF |
Wets without alloying; reacts with ceramics |
Barium Chloride |
BaCl2 |
963 |
— |
3.92 |
— |
— |
~650 |
— |
Ta, Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.73 |
Barium Fluoride |
BaF2 |
1,355 |
S |
4.89 |
— |
— |
~700 |
G |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.47 |
Barium Oxide |
BaO |
1,918 |
— |
5.72 |
— |
— |
~1,300 |
P |
Pt |
— |
Pt |
Al2O3 |
RF, RF-R |
Decomposes slightly. n = 1.98 |
Barium Sulfide |
BaS |
1,200 |
— |
4.25 |
— |
— |
1,100 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 2.16 |
Barium Titanate |
BaTiO3 |
— |
D |
6.02 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Gives Ba. Co-evap. from 2 sources |
Beryllium |
Be |
1,278 |
— |
1.85 |
710 |
878 |
1,000 |
Ex |
W, Ta |
W |
W |
BeO, C, VC |
DC |
Wets W/Mo/Ta. Evaporates easily |
Beryllium Carbide |
Be2C |
>2,100 |
D |
1.9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Beryllium Chloride |
BeCl2 |
405 |
— |
1.9 |
— |
— |
~150 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Beryllium Fluoride |
BeF2 |
800 |
S |
1.99 |
— |
— |
~200 |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
n = <1.33 |
Beryllium Oxide |
BeO |
2,530 |
— |
3.01 |
— |
— |
1,900 |
G |
— |
— |
W |
— |
RF, RF-R |
No decomposition from E-beam guns. n=1.72 |
Bismuth |
Bi |
271 |
— |
9.8 |
330 |
410 |
520 |
Ex |
W, Mo, Ta |
W |
W |
Al2O3, VC |
DC |
Resistivity high. |
Bismuth Fluoride |
BiF3 |
727 |
S |
5.32 |
— |
— |
~300 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gr |
RF |
n = 1.74 |
Bismuth Oxide |
Bi2O3 |
860 |
— |
8.55 |
— |
— |
~1,400 |
P |
Pt |
— |
Pt |
— |
RF, RF-R |
n = 1.91 |
Bismuth Selenide |
Bi2Se3 |
710 |
D |
6.82 |
— |
— |
~650 |
G |
— |
— |
— |
Gr, Q |
RF |
Co-evap from 2 sources or sputter |
Bismuth Sulfide |
Bi2S3 |
685 |
D |
7.39 |
— |
— |
- |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.34, 1.46 |
Bismuth Telluride |
Bi2Te3 |
573 |
— |
7.7 |
— |
— |
~600 |
— |
W, Mo |
— |
— |
Gr, Q |
RF |
Co-evap from 2 sources or sputter |
Bismuth Titanate |
Bi2Ti2O7 |
— |
D |
— |
— |
— |
- |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Sputter or co-evap from 2 sources in 10-2 Torr O2 |
Boron |
B |
2,079 |
— |
2.34 |
1,278 |
1,548 |
1,797 |
Ex |
C |
— |
— |
C, VC |
RF |
Explodes with rapid cooling. Forms carbide with container |
Boron Carbide |
B4C |
2,350 |
— |
2.52 |
2,500 |
2,580 |
2,650 |
Ex |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Similar to chromium. |
Boron Nitride |
BN |
~3,000 |
S |
2.25 |
— |
— |
~1,600 |
P |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Decomposes when sputtered; Reactive preferred |
Boron Oxide |
B2O3 |
~450 |
— |
1.81 |
— |
— |
~1,400 |
G |
Pt, Mo |
— |
— |
— |
— |
n = 1.48 |
Boron Sulfide |
B2S3 |
310 |
— |
1.55 |
— |
— |
800 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gr |
RF |
|
Cadmium |
Cd |
321 |
— |
8.64 |
64 |
120 |
180 |
P |
W, Mo, Ta |
— |
W, Mo, Ta |
Al2O3, QDC, |
RF |
Bad for vacuum systems. Low sticking coefficient. |
Cadmium Antimonide |
Cd3Sb2 |
456 |
— |
6.92 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cadmium Arsenide |
Cd3As2 |
721 |
— |
6.21 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
|
Cadmium Bromide |
CdBr2 |
567 |
— |
5.19 |
— |
— |
~300 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cadmium Chloride |
CdCl2 |
568 |
— |
4.05 |
— |
— |
~400 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cadmium Fluoride |
CdF2 |
1,100 |
— |
6.64 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.56 |
Cadmium Iodide |
CdI2 |
387 |
— |
5.67 |
— |
— |
~250 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cadmium Oxide |
CdO |
>1,500 |
D |
6.95 |
— |
— |
~530 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF-R |
Disproportionates. n = 2.49 |
Cadmium Selenide |
CdSe |
>1,350 |
S |
5.81 |
— |
— |
540 |
G |
Mo, Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3, Q |
RF |
Evaporates easily. n = 2.4 |
Cadmium Sulfide |
CdS |
1,750 |
S |
4.82 |
— |
— |
550 |
F |
W, Mo, Ta |
— |
W |
Al2O3, Q |
RF |
Sticking coefficient affected by substrate |
Cadmium Telluride |
CdTe |
1,121 |
— |
5.85 |
— |
— |
450 |
— |
W, Mo, Ta |
W |
W, Ta, Mo |
— |
RF |
Stoichiometry depends on substrate temp. n~2.6 |
Calcium |
Ca |
839 |
S |
1.54 |
272 |
357 |
459 |
P |
W |
W |
W |
Al2O3, Q |
— |
Corrodes in air. |
Calcium Fluoride |
CaF2 |
1,423 |
— |
3.18 |
— |
— |
~1,100 |
— |
W, Mo, Ta |
W, Mo, Ta |
W, Mo, Ta |
Q |
RF |
Rate control important. Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.43 |
Calcium Oxide |
CaO |
2,614 |
— |
~3.3 |
— |
— |
~1,700 |
— |
W, Mo |
— |
— |
ZrO2 |
RF-R |
Forms volatile oxides with W/Mo. |
Calcium Silicate |
CaSiO3 |
1,540 |
— |
2.91 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 1.61, 1.66 |
Calcium Sulfide |
CaS |
— |
D |
2.5 |
— |
— |
1,100 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes. n = 2.14 |
Calcium Titanate |
CaTiO3 |
1,975 |
— |
4.1 |
1,490 |
1,600 |
1,690 |
P |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Disproportionates except in sputtering. n = 2.34 |
Calcium Tungstate |
CaWO4 |
— |
— |
6.06 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.92 |
Carbon |
C |
~3,652 |
S |
1.8–2.1 |
1,657 |
1,867 |
2,137 |
Ex |
— |
— |
— |
— |
PDC |
E-beam preferred. Arc evaporation. Poor film adhesion. |
Cerium |
Ce |
798 |
— |
~6.70 |
970 |
1,150 |
1,380 |
G |
W, Ta |
W |
W, Ta |
Al2O3, BeO, VC |
DC, RF |
|
Cerium (III) Oxide |
Ce2O3 |
1,692 |
— |
6.86 |
— |
— |
— |
F |
W |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Alloys with source. Use 0.015"–0.020" W boat. n = 1.95 |
Cerium (IV) Oxide |
CeO2 |
~2,600 |
— |
7.13 |
1,890 |
2,000 |
2,310 |
G |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Very little decomposition. |
Cerium Fluoride |
CeF3 |
1,460 |
— |
6.16 |
— |
— |
~900 |
G |
W, Mo, Ta |
— |
Mo, Ta |
— |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n ~ 1.7 |
Cesium |
Cs |
28 |
— |
1.88 |
-16 |
22 |
80 |
— |
SS |
— |
— |
Q |
— |
|
Cesium Bromide |
CsBr |
636 |
— |
3.04 |
— |
— |
~400 |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.70 |
Cesium Chloride |
CsCl |
645 |
— |
3.99 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.64 |
Cesium Fluoride |
CsF |
682 |
— |
4.12 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.48 |
Cesium Hydroxide |
CsOH |
272 |
— |
3.68 |
— |
— |
550 |
— |
Pt |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cesium Iodide |
CsI |
626 |
— |
4.51 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
W |
— |
— |
Pt, Q |
RF |
n = 1.79 |
Chiolote |
Na5Al3F14 |
— |
— |
2.9 |
— |
— |
~800 |
— |
Mo, W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.33 |
Chromium |
Cr |
1,857 |
S |
7.2 |
837 |
977 |
1,157 |
G |
** |
W |
W |
VC |
DC |
Films very adherent. High rates possible. |
Chromium Boride |
CrB |
2,760(?) |
— |
6.17 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Chromium Bromide |
CrBr2 |
842 |
— |
4.36 |
— |
— |
550 |
— |
Incl |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Chromium Carbide |
Cr3C2 |
1,980 |
— |
6.68 |
— |
— |
~2,000 |
F |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Chromium Chloride |
CrCl2 |
824 |
— |
2.88 |
— |
— |
550 |
— |
Fe, Incl |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Chromium Oxide |
Cr2O3 |
2,266 |
— |
5.21 |
— |
— |
~2,000 |
G |
W, Mo |
— |
W |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Disproportionates to lower oxides; reoxidizes at 600° C in air. n = 2.55 |
Chromium Silicide |
CrSi2 |
1,490 |
— |
5.5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Chromium-Silicon Monoxide |
Cr-SiO |
— |
S |
* |
* |
* |
* |
G |
W |
— |
W |
— |
RF |
Flash evaporate |
Cobalt Bromide |
CoBr2 |
678 |
D |
4.91 |
— |
— |
400 |
— |
Incl |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Cobalt Chloride |
CoCl2 |
724 |
D |
3.36 |
— |
— |
472 |
— |
Incl |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Cobalt Oxide |
CoO |
1,795 |
— |
6.45 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC-R, RF-R |
Sputter preferred. |
Cobalt° |
Co |
1,495 |
— |
8.9 |
850 |
990 |
1,200 |
Ex |
W, Nb |
— |
W |
Al2O3, BeO |
DC |
Alloys with W/Te/Mo |
Copper |
Cu |
1,083 |
— |
8.92 |
727 |
857 |
1,017 |
Ex |
Mo |
W |
W |
Al2O3, Mo, Ta |
DC |
Adhesion poor. Use interlayer (Cr). Evaporates using any source material. |
Copper Chloride |
CuCl |
430 |
— |
4.14 |
— |
— |
~600 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.93 |
Copper Oxide |
Cu2O |
1,235 |
S |
6 |
— |
— |
~600 |
G |
Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
DC-R, RF-R |
n = 2.71 |
Copper Sulfide |
Cu2S |
1,100 |
— |
5.6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cryolite |
Na3AlF6 |
1,000 |
— |
2.9 |
1,020 |
1,260 |
1,480 |
Ex |
W, Mo, Ta |
— |
W, Mo, Ta |
VC |
RF |
Large chunks reduce spitting Little decomposition |
Dysprosium |
Dy |
1,412 |
— |
8.55 |
625 |
750 |
900 |
G |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
|
Dysprosium Fluoride |
DyF3 |
1,360 |
S |
— |
— |
— |
~800 |
G |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Dysprosium Oxide |
Dy2O3 |
2,340 |
— |
7.81 |
— |
— |
~1,400 |
— |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen. |
Erbium |
Er |
1,529 |
S |
9.07 |
650 |
775 |
930 |
G |
W, Ta |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
|
Erbium Fluoride |
ErF3 |
1,350 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
~750 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
See JVST. 1985; A3(6):2320. |
Erbium Oxide |
Er2O3 |
— |
— |
8.64 |
— |
— |
~1,600 |
— |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen |
Europium |
Eu |
822 |
S |
5.24 |
280 |
360 |
480 |
F |
W, Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
DC |
Low Te solubility |
Europium Fluoride |
EuF2 |
1,380 |
— |
6.5 |
— |
— |
~950 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Europium Oxide |
Eu2O3 |
— |
— |
7.42 |
— |
— |
~1,600 |
G |
Ir, Ta, W |
— |
— |
ThO2 |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen. Films clear and hard. |
Europium Sulfide |
EuS |
— |
— |
5.75 |
— |
— |
- |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Gadolinium Carbide |
GdC2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1,500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
C |
RF |
Decomposes under sputtering |
Gadolinium Oxide |
Gd2O3 |
2,330 |
— |
7.41 |
— |
— |
— |
F |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen |
Gadolinium° |
Gd |
1,313 |
— |
7.9 |
760 |
900 |
1,175 |
Ex |
Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
DC |
High Te solubility |
Gallium |
Ga |
30 |
— |
5.9 |
619 |
742 |
907 |
G |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3, BeO, Q |
— |
Alloys with W/Te/Mo. Use E-beam gun. |
Gallium Antimonide |
GaSb |
710 |
— |
5.6 |
— |
— |
— |
F |
W, Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Flash evaporate |
Gallium Arsenide |
GaAs |
1,238 |
— |
5.3 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
W, Ta |
— |
— |
C |
RF |
Flash evaporate |
Gallium Nitride |
GaN |
800 |
S |
6.1 |
— |
— |
~200 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF, RF-R |
Evaporate Ga in 10-3 Torr N2 |
Gallium Oxide |
Ga2O3 |
1,900 |
— |
6.44 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Pr, W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Loses oxygen. n = 1.92 |
Gallium Phosphide |
GaP |
1,540 |
— |
4.1 |
— |
770 |
920 |
— |
W, Ta |
— |
W |
Q |
RF |
Does not decompose. Rate control important. |
Germanium |
Ge |
937 |
— |
5.35 |
812 |
957 |
1,167 |
Ex |
W, C, Ta |
— |
— |
Q, Al2O3 |
DC |
Excellent films from E-beam |
Germanium (II) Oxide |
GeO |
710 |
S |
— |
— |
— |
500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 1.61 |
Germanium (III) Oxide |
GeO2 |
1,086 |
— |
6.24 |
— |
— |
~625 |
G |
Ta, Mo |
— |
W, Mo |
Q, Al2O3 |
RF-R |
Similar to SiO; film predominantly GeO |
Germanium Nitride |
Ge3N2 |
450 |
S |
5.2 |
— |
— |
~650 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF-R |
Sputtering preferred |
Germanium Telluride |
GeTe |
725 |
— |
6.2 |
— |
— |
381 |
— |
W, Mo |
— |
W |
Q, Al2O3 |
RF |
|
Glass, Schott® 8329 |
— |
— |
— |
2.2 |
— |
— |
— |
Ex |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Evaporable alkali glass. Melt in air before evaporating. |
Gold |
Au |
1,064 |
— |
19.32 |
807 |
947 |
1,132 |
Ex |
W***, Mo***, W |
— |
— |
Al2O3, BN, VC, W |
DC |
Films soft; not very adherent. |
Hafnium |
Hf |
2,227 |
— |
13.31 |
2,160 |
2,250 |
3,090 |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
|
Hafnium Boride |
HfB2 |
3,250 |
— |
10.5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC, RF |
|
Hafnium Carbide |
HfC |
~3,890 |
S |
12.2 |
— |
— |
~2,600 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Hafnium Nitride |
HfN |
3,305 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
|
Hafnium Oxide |
HfO2 |
2,758 |
— |
9.68 |
— |
— |
~2,500 |
F |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Film HfO |
Hafnium Silicide |
HfSi2 |
1,750 |
— |
7.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Holmium |
Ho |
1,474 |
— |
8.8 |
650 |
770 |
950 |
G |
W, Ta |
W |
W |
— |
— |
|
Holmium Fluoride |
HoF3 |
1,143 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
~800 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
DC, RF |
|
Holmium Oxide |
Ho2O3 |
2,370 |
— |
8.41 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen |
Inconel |
Ni/Cr/Fe |
1,425 |
— |
8.5 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
W |
W |
W |
— |
DC |
Use fine wire wrapped on W Low rate required for smooth films |
Indium |
In |
157 |
— |
7.3 |
487 |
597 |
742 |
Ex |
W, Mo |
— |
W |
Gr, Al2O3 |
DC |
Wets W and Cu. Use Mo liner. |
Indium (I) Oxide |
In2O |
~600 |
S |
6.99 |
— |
— |
650 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes under sputtering |
Indium (I) Sulfide |
In2S |
653 |
— |
5.87 |
— |
— |
650 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gr |
RF |
|
Indium (II) Sulfide |
InS |
692 |
S |
5.18 |
— |
— |
650 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gr |
RF |
|
Indium (II) Telluride |
InTe |
696 |
— |
6.29 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Indium (III) Oxide |
In2O3 |
850 |
— |
7.18 |
— |
— |
~1,200 |
G |
W, Pt |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
— |
|
Indium (III) Sulfide |
In2S3 |
1,050 |
S |
4.9 |
— |
— |
850 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Gr |
RF |
Film In2S |
Indium (III) Telluride |
In2Te3 |
667 |
— |
5.78 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Sputtering preferred; or co-evaporate from 2 sources; flash |
Indium Antimonide |
InSb |
535 |
— |
5.8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes. Sputter preferred; or co-evaporate. |
Indium Arsenide |
InAs |
943 |
— |
5.7 |
780 |
870 |
970 |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Indium Nitride |
InN |
1,200 |
— |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Indium Phosphide |
InP |
1,070 |
— |
4.8 |
— |
630 |
730 |
— |
W, Ta |
— |
W, Ta |
Gr |
RF |
Deposits are P rich |
Indium Selenide |
In2Se3 |
890 |
— |
5.67 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Sputtering preferred; or co-evaporate from 2 sources; flash |
Indium Tin Oxide |
In2O3–SnO2 |
1,800 |
S |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Iridium |
Ir |
2,410 |
— |
22.42 |
1,850 |
2,080 |
2,380 |
F |
— |
— |
— |
ThO2 |
DC |
|
Iron (II) Oxide |
FeO |
1,369 |
— |
5.7 |
— |
— |
— |
P |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Decomposes; sputtering preferred. n=2.32 |
Iron (III) Oxide |
Fe2O3 |
1,565 |
— |
5.24 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
W |
— |
W |
— |
— |
Disproportionates to Fe3O4 at 1,530° C. n = 3.01 |
Iron Bromide |
2-Feb |
684 |
D |
4.64 |
— |
— |
561 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fe |
RF |
|
Iron Chloride |
FeCl2 |
670 |
S |
3.16 |
— |
— |
300 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fe |
RF |
n = 1.57 |
Iron Iodide |
FeI2 |
— |
— |
5.32 |
— |
— |
400 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Fe |
RF |
|
Iron Sulfide |
FeS |
1,193 |
D |
4.74 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Decomposes |
Iron° |
Fe |
1,535 |
— |
7.86 |
858 |
998 |
1,180 |
Ex |
W |
W |
W |
Al2O3, BeO |
DC |
Attacks W. Films hard, smooth. Preheat gently to outgas. |
Kanthal |
FeCrAl |
— |
— |
7.1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
W |
W |
— |
DC |
|
Lanthanum |
La |
921 |
— |
6.15 |
990 |
1,212 |
1,388 |
Ex |
W, Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Films will burn in air if scraped |
Lanthanum Boride |
LaB6 |
2,210 |
D |
2.61 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Lanthanum Bromide |
LaBr3 |
783 |
— |
5.06 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ta |
— |
RF |
Hygroscopic. n=1.94 |
Lanthanum Fluoride |
LaF3 |
1,490 |
S |
~6.0 |
— |
— |
900 |
G |
Ta, Mo |
— |
Ta |
— |
RF |
No decomposition. n ~1.6 |
Lanthanum Oxide |
La2O3 |
2,307 |
— |
6.51 |
— |
— |
1,400 |
G |
W, Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Loses oxygen. n~1.73 |
Lead |
Pb |
328 |
— |
11.34 |
342 |
427 |
497 |
Ex |
W, Mo |
W |
W, Ta |
Al2O3, Q |
DC |
|
Lead Bromide |
PbBr2 |
373 |
— |
6.66 |
— |
— |
~300 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Lead Chloride |
PbCl2 |
501 |
— |
5.85 |
— |
— |
~325 |
— |
Pt |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Little decomposition |
Lead Fluoride |
PbF2 |
855 |
S |
8.24 |
— |
— |
~400 |
— |
W, Pt, Mo |
— |
— |
BeO |
RF |
n = 1.75 |
Lead Iodide |
PbI2 |
402 |
— |
6.16 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
Pt |
— |
— |
Q |
— |
|
Lead Oxide |
PbO |
886 |
— |
9.53 |
— |
— |
~550 |
— |
Pt |
— |
— |
Q, Al2O3 |
RF-R |
No decomposition. n ~2.6 |
Lead Selenide |
PbSe |
1,065 |
S |
8.1 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
W, Mo |
— |
W |
Gr, Al2O3 |
RF |
|
Lead Stannate |
PbSnO3 |
1,115 |
— |
8.1 |
670 |
780 |
905 |
P |
Pt |
— |
Pt |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Disproportionates |
Lead Sulfide |
PbS |
1,114 |
S |
7.5 |
— |
— |
500 |
— |
W |
— |
W, Mo |
Q, Al2O3 |
RF |
Little decomposition. n = 3.92 |
Lead Telluride |
PbTe |
917 |
— |
8.16 |
780 |
910 |
1,050 |
— |
Mo, Pt, Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3, Gr |
RF |
Deposits are Te rich. Sputtering preferred; |
Lead Titanate |
PbTiO3 |
— |
— |
7.52 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Lithium |
Li |
181 |
— |
0.53 |
227 |
307 |
407 |
G |
Ta, SS |
— |
— |
Al2O3, BeO |
— |
Metal reacts quickly in air |
Lithium Bromide |
LiBr |
550 |
— |
3.46 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
Ni |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.78 |
Lithium Chloride |
LiCl |
605 |
— |
2.07 |
— |
— |
400 |
— |
Ni |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.66 |
Lithium Fluoride |
LiF |
845 |
— |
2.64 |
875 |
1,020 |
1,180 |
G |
Ni, Ta, Mo, W |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Rate control important for optical films. Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.39 |
Lithium Iodide |
LiI |
449 |
— |
4.08 |
— |
— |
400 |
— |
Mo, W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.96 |
Lithium Oxide |
Li2O |
>1,700 |
— |
2.01 |
— |
— |
850 |
— |
Pt, Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.64 |
Lutetium |
Lu |
1,663 |
— |
9.84 |
— |
— |
1,300 |
Ex |
Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF, DC |
|
Lutetium Oxide |
Lu2O3 |
— |
— |
9.42 |
— |
— |
1,400 |
— |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes |
Magnesium |
Mg |
649 |
S |
1.74 |
185 |
247 |
327 |
G |
W, Mo, Ta, Cb |
W |
W |
Al2O3, VC |
DC |
Extremely high rates possible |
Magnesium Aluminate |
MgAl2O4 |
2,135 |
— |
3.6 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Natural spinel. n = 1.72 |
Magnesium Bromide |
MgBr2 |
700 |
— |
3.72 |
— |
— |
~450 |
— |
Ni |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes. |
Magnesium Chloride |
MgCl2 |
714 |
— |
2.32 |
— |
— |
400 |
— |
Ni |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes. n = 1.67 |
Magnesium Fluoride |
MgF2 |
1,261 |
— |
2.9–3.2 |
— |
— |
1,000 |
Ex |
Mo, Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Rate control and substrate heat important for Excellent with Mo. n = 1.38 |
Magnesium Iodide |
MgI2 |
<637 |
D |
4.43 |
— |
— |
200 |
— |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Magnesium Oxide |
MgO |
2,852 |
— |
3.58 |
— |
— |
1,300 |
G |
— |
— |
— |
C, Al2O3 |
RF, RF-R |
Evaporates in 10-3 Torr O2 for stoichiometry. |
Manganese |
Mn |
1,244 |
S |
7.2 |
507 |
572 |
647 |
G |
W, Ta, Mo |
W |
W |
Al2O3, BeO |
DC |
|
Manganese (III) Oxide |
Mn2O3 |
1,080 |
— |
4.5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Manganese (IV) Oxide |
MnO2 |
535 |
— |
5.03 |
— |
— |
— |
P |
W |
— |
W |
— |
RF-R |
Loses oxygen at 535° C |
Manganese Bromide |
MnBr2 |
— |
D |
4.39 |
— |
— |
500 |
— |
Incl |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Manganese Chloride |
MnCl2 |
650 |
— |
2.98 |
— |
— |
450 |
— |
Incl |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Manganese Sulfide |
MnS |
— |
D |
3.99 |
— |
— |
1,300 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes. n = 2.70 |
Mercury |
Hg |
-39 |
|
13.55 |
-68 |
-42 |
-6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Mercury Sulfide |
HgS |
584 |
S |
8.1 |
— |
— |
250 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Decomposes. n = 2.85, 3.20 |
Molybdenum |
Mo |
2,617 |
— |
10.2 |
1,592 |
1,822 |
2,117 |
Ex |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Films smooth, hard. Careful degas required. |
Molybdenum Boride |
MoB2 |
2,100 |
— |
7.12 |
— |
— |
— |
P |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Molybdenum Carbide |
Mo2C |
2,687 |
— |
8.9 |
— |
— |
— |
F |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Evaporation of Mo(CO)6 yields Mo2C. |
Molybdenum Disulfide |
MoS2 |
1,185 |
— |
4.8 |
— |
— |
~50 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Molybdenum Oxide |
MoO3 |
795 |
S |
4.69 |
— |
— |
~900 |
— |
Mo, Pt |
— |
Mo |
Al2O3, BN |
RF |
Slight oxygen loss. n = 1.9 |
Molybdenum Silicide |
MoSi2 |
2,050 |
— |
6.31 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes |
Neodymium |
Nd |
1,021 |
— |
7.01 |
731 |
871 |
1,062 |
Ex |
Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
DC |
Low W solubility |
Neodymium Fluoride |
NdF3 |
1,410 |
— |
6.5 |
— |
— |
~900 |
G |
Mo, W |
— |
Mo, Ta |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Very little decomposition. n = 1.6 |
Neodymium Oxide |
Nd2O3 |
~1,900 |
— |
7.24 |
— |
— |
~1,400 |
G |
Ta, W |
— |
— |
ThO2 |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen; films clear. E-beam preferred. n = 1.79 |
Nichrome IV® |
Ni/Cr |
1,395 |
— |
8.5 |
847 |
987 |
1,217 |
Ex |
*** |
W |
W, Ta |
Al2O3, VC, BeO |
DC |
Alloys with W/Te/Mo |
Nickel Bromide |
NiBr2 |
963 |
S |
5.1 |
— |
— |
362 |
— |
Incl |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Nickel Chloride |
NiCl2 |
1,001 |
S |
3.55 |
— |
— |
444 |
— |
Incl |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Nickel Oxide |
NiO |
1,984 |
— |
6.67 |
— |
— |
~1,470 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF-R |
Dissociates on heating. n = 2.18 |
Nickel° |
Ni |
1,453 |
— |
8.9 |
927 |
1,072 |
1,262 |
Ex |
W |
W |
W |
Al2O3, BeO, VC |
DC |
Alloys with W/Te/Mo. Smooth adherent films |
Nimendium° |
Ni3%Mn |
1,425 |
— |
8.8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
|
Niobium |
Nb |
2,468 |
— |
8.57 |
1,728 |
1,977 |
2,287 |
Ex |
W |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Attacks W source. n = 1.80 |
Niobium (II) Oxide |
NbO |
— |
— |
7.3 |
— |
— |
1,100 |
— |
Pt |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Niobium (III) Oxide |
Nb2O3 |
1,780 |
— |
7.5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
W |
— |
RF, RF-R |
|
Niobium (V) Oxide |
Nb2O5 |
1,485 |
— |
4.47 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
W |
— |
RF, RF-R |
n = 1.95 |
Niobium Boride |
NbB2 |
2,900 |
— |
6.97 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Niobium Carbide |
NbC |
3,500 |
— |
7.6 |
— |
— |
— |
F |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Niobium Nitride |
NbN |
2,573 |
— |
8.4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Reactive. Evaporates Nb in 10-3 Torr N2 |
Niobium Telluride |
NbTeX |
— |
— |
7.6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Composition variable |
Niobium-Tin |
Nb3Sn |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ex |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Co-evaporate from two sources |
Osmium |
Os |
3,045 |
— |
22.48 |
2,170 |
2,430 |
2,760 |
F |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
|
Osmium Oxide |
Os2O3 |
— |
D |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Deposits Os in 10-3 Torr O2 |
Palladium |
Pd |
1,554 |
S |
12.02 |
842 |
992 |
1,192 |
Ex |
W* |
W |
W |
Al2O3, BeO |
DC |
Alloys with refractory metals. |
Palladium Oxide |
PdO |
870 |
— |
9.7 |
— |
— |
575 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF-R |
Decomposes |
Parylene |
C8H8 |
300–400 |
— |
1.1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Vapor-depositable plastic |
Permalloy®° |
Ni/Fe |
1,395 |
— |
8.7 |
947 |
1,047 |
1,307 |
G |
W |
— |
— |
Al2O3, VC |
DC |
Film low in Ni |
Phosphorus |
P |
44.1 |
— |
1.82 |
327 |
361 |
402 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
— |
Material reacts violently in air. n = 2.14 |
Phosphorus Nitride |
P3N5 |
— |
— |
2.51 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
|
Platinum |
Pt |
1,772 |
— |
21.45 |
1,292 |
1,492 |
1,747 |
Ex |
W |
W |
W |
C, ThO2 |
DC |
Alloys with metals. Films soft, poor adhesion. |
Platinum Oxide |
PtO2 |
450 |
— |
10.2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF-R |
|
Plutonium |
Pu |
641 |
— |
19.84 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Polonium |
Po |
254 |
— |
9.4 |
117 |
170 |
244 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
— |
|
Potassium |
K |
63 |
— |
0.86 |
23 |
60 |
125 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
Q |
— |
Metal reacts rapidly in air. Preheat gently outgas. |
Potassium Bromide |
KBr |
734 |
— |
2.75 |
— |
— |
~450 |
— |
Ta, Mo |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.559 |
Potassium Chloride |
KCl |
770 |
S |
1.98 |
— |
— |
510 |
G |
Ta, Ni |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.49 |
Potassium Fluoride |
KF |
858 |
— |
2.48 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.363 |
Potassium Hydroxide |
KOH |
360 |
— |
2.04 |
— |
— |
~400 |
— |
Pt |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Preheat gently to outgas |
Potassium Iodide |
KI |
681 |
— |
3.13 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.677 |
Praseodymium |
Pr |
931 |
— |
6.77 |
800 |
950 |
1,150 |
G |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
|
Praseodymium Oxide |
Pr2O3 |
— |
D |
7.07 |
— |
— |
1,400 |
G |
Ir |
— |
— |
ThO2 |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen |
Radium |
Ra |
700 |
— |
5 (?) |
246 |
320 |
416 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Rhenium |
Re |
3,180 |
— |
20.53 |
1,928 |
2,207 |
2,571 |
P |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
|
Rhenium Oxide |
ReO3 |
— |
D |
~7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Evaporate Re in 10-3 Torr O2 |
Rhodium |
Rh |
1,966 |
— |
12.4 |
1,277 |
1,472 |
1,707 |
G |
W |
W |
W |
ThO2, VC |
DC |
E-beam gun preferred |
Rubidium |
Rb |
39 |
— |
1.48 |
-3 |
37 |
111 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
— |
|
Rubidium Chloride |
RbCl |
718 |
— |
2.09 |
— |
— |
~550 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 1.493 |
Rubidium Iodide |
RbI |
647 |
— |
3.55 |
— |
— |
~400 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 1.647 |
Ruthenium |
Ru |
2,310 |
— |
12.3 |
1,780 |
1,990 |
2,260 |
P |
W |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
|
Samarium |
Sm |
1,074 |
— |
7.52 |
373 |
460 |
573 |
G |
Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
DC |
|
Samarium Oxide |
Sm2O3 |
2,350 |
— |
8.35 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
Ir |
— |
— |
ThO2 |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen. Films smooth, clear. |
Samarium Sulfide |
Sm2S3 |
1,900 |
— |
5.73 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Scandium |
Sc |
1,541 |
— |
2.99 |
714 |
837 |
1,002 |
Ex |
W |
— |
— |
Al2O3, BeO |
RF |
Alloys with Ta. |
Scandium Oxide |
Sc2O3 |
2,300 |
— |
3.86 |
— |
— |
~400 |
F |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
|
Selenium |
Se |
217 |
— |
4.81 |
89 |
125 |
170 |
G |
W, Mo |
W, Mo |
W, Mo |
Al2O3, VC |
— |
Bad for vacuum systems. High V.P. |
Silicon |
Si |
1,410 |
— |
2.32 |
992 |
1,147 |
1,337 |
F |
W, Ta |
— |
— |
BeO, Ta, VC |
DC, RF |
Alloys with W; use heavy W boat. SiO produced |
Silicon (II) Oxide |
SiO |
>1,702 |
S |
2.13 |
— |
— |
850 |
F |
Ta |
W |
W |
Ta |
RF, RF-R |
For resistance evaporation, use baffle box and low rate. n = 1.6 |
Silicon (IV) Oxide |
SiO2 |
1,610 |
— |
~2.65 |
* |
* |
1,025* |
Ex |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Quartz excellent in E-beam. n = 1.544, 1.553 |
Silicon Boride |
SiB6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
P |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Silicon Carbide |
SiC |
~2,700 |
S, D |
3.22 |
— |
— |
1,000 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Sputtering preferred. n = 2.654, 2.697 |
Silicon Nitride |
Si3N4 |
1,900 |
— |
3.44 |
— |
— |
~800 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
|
Silicon Selenide |
SiSe |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
550 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
|
Silicon Sulfide |
SiS |
940 |
S |
1.85 |
— |
— |
450 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 1.853 |
Silicon Telluride |
SiTe2 |
— |
— |
4.39 |
— |
— |
550 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
|
Silver |
Ag |
962 |
— |
10.5 |
847 |
958 |
1,105 |
Ex |
W |
Mo |
Ta, Mo |
Al2O3, W |
DC |
|
Silver Bromide |
AgBr |
432 |
D |
6.47 |
— |
— |
~380 |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 2.253 |
Silver Chloride |
AgCl |
455 |
— |
5.56 |
— |
— |
~520 |
— |
Mo, Pt |
— |
Mo |
Q |
RF |
n = 2.07 |
Silver Iodide |
AgI |
558 |
— |
6.01 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 2.21 |
Sodium |
Na |
98 |
— |
0.97 |
74 |
124 |
192 |
— |
Ta, SS |
— |
— |
Q |
— |
Preheat gently to outgas. Metal reacts quickly in air. n = 4.22 |
Sodium Bromide |
NaBr |
747 |
— |
3.2 |
— |
— |
~400 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.641 |
Sodium Chloride |
NaCl |
801 |
— |
2.17 |
— |
— |
530 |
G |
Ta, W, Mo |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
Copper oven; little decomposition Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.544 |
Sodium Cyanide |
NaCN |
564 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
~550 |
— |
Ag |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.452 |
Sodium Fluoride |
NaF |
993 |
— |
2.56 |
— |
— |
~1,000 |
G |
Mo, Ta, W |
— |
— |
BeO |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. No decomposition. n = 1.336 |
Sodium Hydroxide |
NaOH |
318 |
— |
2.13 |
— |
— |
~470 |
— |
Pt |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 1.358 |
Spinel |
MgAI2O4 |
— |
— |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.72 |
Strontium |
Sr |
769 |
— |
2.6 |
239 |
309 |
403 |
P |
W, Ta, Mo |
W |
W |
VC |
RF |
Wets but does not alloy with W/Te/Mo. May react in air. |
Strontium Chloride |
SrCl2 |
875 |
— |
3.05 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
n = 1.650 |
Strontium Fluoride |
SrF2 |
1,473 |
— |
4.24 |
— |
— |
~1,000 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
n = 1.442 |
Strontium Oxide |
SrO |
2,430 |
S |
4.7 |
— |
— |
1,500 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
Reacts with W/Mo. n = 1.810 |
Strontium Sulfide |
SrS |
>2,000 |
— |
3.7 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes. n = 2.107 |
Sulfur |
S |
113 |
— |
2.07 |
13 |
19 |
57 |
P |
W |
— |
W |
Q |
— |
Bad for vacuum systems. n = 1.957 |
Supermalloy®° |
Ni/Fe/Mo |
1,410 |
— |
8.9 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Sputtering preferred; or co-evaporate from 2 sources-Ni/Fe and Mo |
Tantalum |
Ta |
2,996 |
— |
16.6 |
1,960 |
2,240 |
2,590 |
Ex |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Forms good films |
Tantalum Boride |
TaB2 |
3,000(?) |
— |
11.15 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Tantalum Carbide |
TaC |
3,880 |
— |
13.9 |
— |
— |
~2,500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Tantalum Nitride |
TaN |
3,360 |
— |
16.3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Evaporate Ta in 10-3 Torr N2 |
Tantalum Pentoxide |
Ta2O5 |
1,872 |
— |
8.2 |
1,550 |
1,780 |
1,920 |
G |
Ta |
W |
W |
VC |
RF, RF-R |
Slight decomposition. Evaporate Te in 10-3 Torr O2. n = 2.6 |
Tantalum Sulfide |
TaS2 |
>1,300 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Technetium |
Tc |
2,200 |
— |
11.5 |
1,570 |
1,800 |
2,090 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Teflon® |
PTFE |
330 |
— |
2.9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Baffled source. Film structure doubtful. |
Tellurium |
Te |
449 |
— |
6.25 |
157 |
207 |
277 |
P |
W, Ta |
W |
W, Ta |
Al2O3, Q |
RF |
Wets without alloying. n =1.002 |
Terbium |
Tb |
1,356 |
— |
8.23 |
800 |
950 |
1,150 |
Ex |
Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
RF |
|
Terbium Fluoride |
TbF3 |
1,172 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
~800 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Terbium Oxide |
Tb2O3 |
2,387 |
— |
7.87 |
— |
— |
1,300 |
— |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Partially decomposes |
Terbium Peroxide |
Tb4O7 |
— |
D |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Films TbO |
Thallium |
Tl |
304 |
— |
11.85 |
280 |
360 |
470 |
P |
W, Ta |
— |
W |
Al2O3, Q |
DC |
Wets freely |
Thallium Bromide |
TlBr |
480 |
S |
7.56 |
— |
— |
~250 |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 2.4 - 2.8 |
Thallium Chloride |
TlCl |
430 |
S |
7 |
— |
— |
~150 |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 2.247 |
Thallium Iodide |
TlI |
440 |
S |
7.1 |
— |
— |
~250 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 2.78 |
Thallium Oxide |
Tl2O2 |
717 |
— |
10.19 |
— |
— |
350 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Disproportionates at 850° C to Tl2O |
Thorium |
Th |
1,750 |
— |
11.7 |
1,430 |
1,660 |
1,925 |
Ex |
W, Ta, Mo |
W |
W |
— |
— |
|
Thorium Bromide |
ThBr4 |
610 |
S |
5.67 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
— |
n=2.47 |
Thorium Carbide |
ThC2 |
2,655 |
— |
8.96 |
— |
— |
~2,300 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
C |
RF |
|
Thorium Fluoride |
ThF4 |
>900 |
— |
6.32 |
— |
— |
~750 |
F |
Mo |
— |
W |
VC |
RF |
|
Thorium Oxide |
ThO2 |
3,220 |
— |
9.86 |
— |
— |
~2,100 |
G |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
|
Thorium Oxyfluoride |
ThOF2 |
900 |
— |
9.1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Mo, Ta |
— |
— |
— |
— |
n = 1.52 |
Thorium Sulfide |
ThS2 |
1,925 |
— |
7.3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Sputtering preferred; or co-evaporate from 2 sources |
Thulium |
Tm |
1,545 |
S |
9.32 |
461 |
554 |
680 |
G |
Ta |
— |
— |
Al2O3 |
DC |
|
Thulium Oxide |
Tm2O3 |
— |
— |
8.9 |
— |
— |
1,500 |
— |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes |
Tin |
Sn |
232 |
— |
7.28 |
682 |
807 |
997 |
Ex |
Mo |
W |
W |
Al2O3 |
DC |
Wets Mo low sputter power. Use Ta liner in E-beam guns. |
Tin Oxide |
SnO2 |
1,630 |
S |
6.95 |
— |
— |
~1,000 |
Ex |
W |
W |
W |
Q, Al2O3 |
RF, RF-R |
Films from W are oxygen deficient; oxidize in air. n = 2.0 |
Tin Selenide |
SnSe |
861 |
— |
6.18 |
— |
— |
~400 |
G |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
|
Tin Sulfide |
SnS |
882 |
— |
5.22 |
— |
— |
~450 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
|
Tin Telluride |
SnTe |
780 |
D |
6.48 |
— |
— |
~450 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
|
Titanium |
Ti |
1,660 |
— |
4.5 |
1,067 |
1,235 |
1,453 |
Ex |
W |
— |
— |
TiC |
DC |
Alloys with W/Te/Mo; evolves gas on first heating |
Titanium (II) Oxide |
TiO |
1,750 |
— |
4.93 |
— |
— |
~1,500 |
G |
W, Mo |
— |
— |
VC |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 2.2 |
Titanium (III) Oxide |
Ti2O3 |
2,130 |
D |
4.6 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes |
Titanium (IV) Oxide |
TiO2 |
1,830 |
— |
4.26 |
— |
— |
~1,300 |
F |
W, Mo |
— |
W |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Suboxide, must be reoxidized to rutile. Ta reduces TiO2 to TiO and Ti. n = 2.616,
2.903 |
Titanium Boride |
TiB2 |
2,900 |
— |
4.5 |
— |
— |
— |
P |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Titanium Carbide |
TiC |
3,140 |
— |
4.93 |
— |
— |
~2,300 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Titanium Nitride |
TiN |
2,930 |
— |
5.22 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Sputtering preferred. Decomposes with thermal evaporation. |
Tungsten |
W |
3,410 |
— |
19.35 |
2,117 |
2,407 |
2,757 |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Forms volatile oxides. Films hard and adherent. |
Tungsten Boride |
WB2 |
~2,900 |
— |
10.77 |
— |
— |
— |
P |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Tungsten Carbide |
W2C |
2,860 |
— |
17.15 |
1,480 |
1,720 |
2,120 |
Ex |
C |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Tungsten Disulfide |
WS2 |
1,250 |
D |
7.5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Tungsten Oxide |
WO3 |
1,473 |
S |
7.16 |
— |
— |
980 |
G |
W, Pt |
— |
— |
— |
RF-R |
Preheat gently to outgas. W reduces oxide slightly. n = 1.68 |
Tungsten Selenide |
WSe2 |
— |
— |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Tungsten Silicide |
WSi2 |
>900 |
— |
9.4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Tungsten Telluride |
WTe2 |
— |
— |
9.49 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
|
Uranium |
U |
1,132 |
— |
19.05 |
1,132 |
1,327 |
1,582 |
G |
Mo, W |
W |
W |
— |
— |
Films oxidize |
Uranium (II) Sulfide |
US |
>2,000 |
— |
10.87 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Uranium (III) Oxide |
U2O3 |
1,300 |
D |
8.3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
W |
— |
RF-R |
Disproportionates at 1,300° C to UO2 |
Uranium (IV) Oxide |
UO2 |
2,878 |
— |
10.96 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
W |
— |
RF |
Ta causes decomposition |
Uranium (IV) Sulfide |
US2 |
>1,100 |
— |
7.96 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Slight decomposition |
Uranium Carbide |
UC2 |
2,350 |
— |
11.28 |
— |
— |
2,100 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
C |
RF |
Decomposes |
Uranium Fluoride |
UF4 |
960 |
— |
6.7 |
— |
— |
300 |
— |
Ni |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Uranium Phosphide |
UP2 |
— |
— |
8.57 |
— |
— |
1,200 |
— |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes |
Vanadium |
V |
1,890 |
— |
5.96 |
1,162 |
1,332 |
1,547 |
Ex |
W, Mo |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Wets Mo. E-beam-evaporated films preferred. n = 3.03 |
Vanadium (IV) Oxide |
VO2 |
1,967 |
S |
4.34 |
— |
— |
~575 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Sputtering preferred. |
Vanadium (V) Oxide |
V2O5 |
690 |
D |
3.36 |
— |
— |
~500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
n = 1.46, 1.52, 1.76 |
Vanadium Boride |
VB2 |
2,400 |
— |
5.1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Vanadium Carbide |
VC |
2,810 |
— |
5.77 |
— |
— |
~1,800 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Vanadium Nitride |
VN |
2,320 |
— |
6.13 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
|
Vanadium Silicide |
VSi2 |
1,700 |
— |
4.42 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Ytterbium |
Yb |
819 |
S |
6.96 |
520 |
590 |
690 |
G |
Ta |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Ytterbium Fluoride |
YbF3 |
1,157 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
~800 |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Ytterbium Oxide |
Yb2O3 |
2,346 |
S |
9.17 |
— |
— |
~1,500 |
— |
Ir |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen |
Yttrium |
Y |
1,522 |
— |
4.47 |
830 |
973 |
1,157 |
Ex |
W, Ta |
W |
W |
Al2O3 |
RF, DC |
High Ta solubility |
Yttrium Aluminum Oxide |
Y3Al5O12 |
1,990 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
G |
— |
W |
W |
— |
RF |
Films not ferroelectric |
Yttrium Fluoride |
YF3 |
1,387 |
— |
4.01 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Yttrium Oxide |
Y2O3 |
2,410 |
— |
5.01 |
— |
— |
~2,000 |
G |
W |
— |
— |
C |
RF, RF-R |
Loses oxygen; films smooth and clear. n = 1.79 |
Zinc |
Zn |
420 |
— |
7.14 |
127 |
177 |
250 |
Ex |
Mo, W, Ta |
W |
W |
Al2O3, Q |
DC |
Evaporates well under wide range of conditions |
Zinc Antimonide |
Zn3Sb2 |
570 |
— |
6.33 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Zinc Bromide |
ZnBr2 |
394 |
— |
4.2 |
— |
— |
~300 |
— |
W |
— |
— |
C |
RF |
Decomposes. n= 1.545 |
Zinc Fluoride |
ZnF2 |
872 |
— |
4.95 |
— |
— |
~800 |
— |
Pt, Ta |
— |
— |
Q |
RF |
|
Zinc Nitride |
Zn3N2 |
— |
— |
6.22 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Decomposes |
Zinc Oxide |
ZnO |
1,975 |
— |
5.61 |
— |
— |
~1,800 |
F |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF-R |
n = 2.008, 2.029 |
Zinc Selenide |
ZnSe |
>1,100 |
— |
5.42 |
— |
— |
660 |
— |
Ta, W, Mo |
W, Mo |
W, Mo |
Q |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. Evaporates well. n = 2.89 |
Zinc Sulfide |
ZnS |
1,700 |
S |
3.98 |
— |
— |
~800 |
G |
Ta, Mo |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. Films partially decompose. n = 2.356 |
Zinc Telluride |
ZnTe |
1,239 |
— |
6.34 |
— |
— |
~600 |
— |
Mo, Ta |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
Preheat gently to outgas. n = 3.56 |
Zirconium |
Zr |
1,852 |
— |
6.49 |
1,477 |
1,702 |
1,987 |
Ex |
W |
— |
— |
— |
DC |
Alloys with W. Films oxidize readily. |
Zirconium Boride |
ZrB2 |
~3,200 |
— |
6.09 |
— |
— |
— |
G |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Zirconium Carbide |
ZrC |
3,540 |
— |
6.73 |
— |
— |
~2,500 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|
Zirconium Nitride |
ZrN |
2,980 |
— |
7.09 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Reactively evaporate in 10-3 Torr N2. |
Zirconium Oxide |
ZrO2 |
~2,700 |
— |
5.89 |
— |
— |
~2,200 |
G |
W |
— |
— |
— |
RF, RF-R |
Films oxygen deficient, clear and hard. n = 2.13, 2.19, 2.20 |
Zirconium Silicate |
ZrSiO4 |
2,550 |
— |
4.56 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
n = 1.92–1.96; 1.97–2.02 |
Zirconium Silicide |
ZrSi2 |
1,700 |
— |
4.88 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
RF |
|