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Surface studies of (111) facets of cBN mini‐crystals
Author(s) -
Lau W. M.,
Chen D.,
Song Z. Z.,
McIntyre N. S.,
Deng Z. W.,
Kwok R. W. M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
surface and interface analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1096-9918
pISSN - 0142-2421
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1096-9918(199908)27:8<698::aid-sia563>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - boron nitride , x ray photoelectron spectroscopy , facet (psychology) , auger electron spectroscopy , spectroscopy , materials science , raman spectroscopy , faceting , crystal (programming language) , analytical chemistry (journal) , optics , chemistry , nanotechnology , crystallography , physics , nuclear magnetic resonance , psychology , social psychology , programming language , personality , quantum mechanics , chromatography , computer science , nuclear physics , big five personality traits
Abstract Surface analysis techniques, including x‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy with small‐spot analysis (down to 100 µm 2 ) capabilities, field emission scanning Auger microscopy, electron energy‐loss spectroscopy in association with these two techniques and micro‐Raman spectroscopy, have been used to collect surface information on specific facets of commercially available submillimetre‐sized cubic boron nitride (cBN) crystals. With the freedom of choosing a specific facet with a known orientation relative to the probing beam and detector, it is possible to obtain accurate information on the surface compositional structure of a cBN crystal before and after a surface reaction. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.