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XPS-Study of Excimer Laser-Reconstructed Alumina Surface

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

D. G. Georgiev ,
K. Kolev ,
L. D. Laude  and
O. Brouxhon
D. G. Georgiev
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Solid State Physics, Departement of Materials and Processes, University of Mons-Hainaut, Av.Maistriau 23, Mons 7000, Belgium on leave from CLAPHOP, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
K. Kolev
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Solid State Physics, Departement of Materials and Processes, University of Mons-Hainaut, Av.Maistriau 23, Mons 7000, Belgium on leave from CLAPHOP, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
L. D. Laude
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Solid State Physics, Departement of Materials and Processes, University of Mons-Hainaut, Av.Maistriau 23, Mons 7000, Belgium
O. Brouxhon
Affiliation:
LISE - University ND de la Paix, Rue de Bruxelles 61, Namur 5000,Belgium
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Abstract

Sintered alumina ceramics are recognized as important industrial materials. For many of their applications however, a suitable pretreatment is required aiming at improving the ceramic surface properties. Since excimer lasers have recently proved to be efficient in ceramic processing, a detailed investigation of sintered alumina surface modifications upon excimer irradiation has been performed. In a previous work the results of low-angle X-ray diffraction analysis reveal emergence of the alumina gamma-phase within the upper 10nm of the material. This presence is further demonstrated by the XPS-study reported here. The photoelectron data are compared with information obtained by optical methods.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 441: Thin Films – Structure and Morphology , 1996 , 223
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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