Ultrasonic Modification of Condensation Processes
Date of Graduation
Summer 1998
Degree
Master of Science in Materials Science
Department
Physics, Astronomy, and Materials Science
Committee Chair
Ryan Giedd
Abstract
Condensation processes of a thin metal film are a direct result of interfacial energies. The realationships between these energies are virtually identical to those between an adhesive that wets a solid substrate. Using adhesion as a model, a method of modifying the interfacial energies of a gold on glass interface was developed. Through ultrasonic treatment of a glass substrate during deposition, a thin gold film approximately 100 Å thick was produced. Resistance measurements revealed a resistance that was over 50% lower than an identical sample that was created without ultrasonic treatment.
Subject Categories
Materials Science and Engineering
Copyright
© Eran Jason Jones
Recommended Citation
Jones, Eran Jason, "Ultrasonic Modification of Condensation Processes" (1998). MSU Graduate Theses. 845.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/845
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