Gas Effect On Plasma Dynamics Of Laser Ablation Zinc Oxide

In order to synthesis zinc oxide thin films and nanostructures, laser ablation of ZnO target into both vacuum and oxygen atmosphere was performed. The gas effect on the plume dynamics was studied for O2 pressures varied between 10-2 to 70 mbar. Plasma plume evolution was investigated by ICCD camera...

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Main Authors: Abdelli-Messaci, S, Kerdja, T, Lafane, S, Malek, S
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ABLATION
CAMERAS
CHARGE-COUPLED DEVICES
KRYPTON FLUORIDE LASERS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
NANOSTRUCTURES
OXYGEN
PHOTOGRAPHY
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA INSTABILITY
SYNTHESIS
THIN FILMS
ZINC OXIDES
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Summary:In order to synthesis zinc oxide thin films and nanostructures, laser ablation of ZnO target into both vacuum and oxygen atmosphere was performed. The gas effect on the plume dynamics was studied for O2 pressures varied between 10-2 to 70 mbar. Plasma plume evolution was investigated by ICCD camera fast imaging. The plasma was created by a KrF excimer laser (l = 248 nm, t = 25 ns) at a fluence of 2 J/cm2. The light emitted by the plume was observed along the perpendicular to the ejection direction through a fast intensified charge-coupled device (ICCD). We have found that the plasma dynamics is very affected by the gas pressures. The photographs reveal the stratification of plasma into slow and fast components for 0.5 mbar O2 pressures and beyond. The photographs also show the apparition of hydrodynamic instabilities which are related to chemical reactions between the plasma and the surrounding gas for a certain range of pressures.
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.2999975