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Diffusion of gallium in sapphire

Diffusion of gallium in sapphire
Diffusion of gallium in sapphire
In this paper, the characteristics of the diffusion of gallium into sapphire are investigated by SIMS analysis, as a step towards the fabrication of optimized Ga:sapphire optical waveguides. The diffusion coefficient was obtained for temperatures between 1400°C and 1600°C, and the results confirm that sapphire substrates can be readily doped with gallium, to depths in the order of microns, at a temperature of 1600°C. The procedure yields samples with low surface roughness and no apparent unwanted surface features, and the dopant concentration can be selected over a wide range, as gallium has a high solid solubility in sapphire.
diffusion, Al2O3, Ga
0955-2219
2695-2698
Apostolopoulos, V.
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Hickey, L.M.B.
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Sager, D.A.
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Wilkinson, J.S.
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Apostolopoulos, V.
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Hickey, L.M.B.
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Sager, D.A.
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Wilkinson, J.S.
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Apostolopoulos, V., Hickey, L.M.B., Sager, D.A. and Wilkinson, J.S. (2006) Diffusion of gallium in sapphire. Journal of the European Ceramic Society, 26 (13), 2695-2698. (doi:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2005.06.039).

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Abstract

In this paper, the characteristics of the diffusion of gallium into sapphire are investigated by SIMS analysis, as a step towards the fabrication of optimized Ga:sapphire optical waveguides. The diffusion coefficient was obtained for temperatures between 1400°C and 1600°C, and the results confirm that sapphire substrates can be readily doped with gallium, to depths in the order of microns, at a temperature of 1600°C. The procedure yields samples with low surface roughness and no apparent unwanted surface features, and the dopant concentration can be selected over a wide range, as gallium has a high solid solubility in sapphire.

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Published date: 2006
Keywords: diffusion, Al2O3, Ga

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Local EPrints ID: 56991
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/56991
ISSN: 0955-2219
PURE UUID: 55e9d32e-d31e-43d0-a0f8-c5899a74a10d
ORCID for V. Apostolopoulos: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3733-2191
ORCID for J.S. Wilkinson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4712-1697

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Date deposited: 13 Aug 2008
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:56

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Author: L.M.B. Hickey
Author: D.A. Sager
Author: J.S. Wilkinson ORCID iD

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