Thin Film Diamond [Paperback]

Chemical vapour deposition of diamond - J C Angus; Thin film diamond growth mechanisms - J E Butler; Microwave plasma chemical vapour deposition and related techniques for low pressure diamond synthesis - P K Bachmann; Local epitaxial growth of diamond on nickel from the vapour phase - Y Sato; The optical and electronic properties of semiconducting diamond - A T Collins; The thermal conductivity of CVD diamond films - T R Anthony; Electron irradiation and heat treatment of polycrystalline CVD diamond - C D Clark; Strength, fracture and erosion properties of CVD diamond - J E Field. Deposition of diamond-like carbon - J Robertson; Applications of diamond-like carbon thin films - A H Lettington; Diamond as a wear-resistant coating - B Lux; Thermal and optical applications of thin film diamond - M Seal.Researchers in materials, physics and mechanical engineering will find this book a timely review of a rapidly advancing field and it will provide practicing engineers in the elctronics and manufacturing industries with a valuable overview of thin film diamond for years to come - Diamond Films and TechnologySpringer Book Archives