Open AccessMultilayer SiC/C Thin Film Coating on Fiber Tip for Raman Probe Application
Author(s) -
Nur Nabilah Samsudin,
Muhammad Firdaus Omar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1892/1/012016
Subject(s) - materials science , raman spectroscopy , silicon carbide , thin film , substrate (aquarium) , sputter deposition , optoelectronics , fabrication , silicon , carbon film , optics , sputtering , raman scattering , optical filter , composite material , nanotechnology , medicine , oceanography , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , geology
A novel technique in the fabrication of an optical filter that is made up of multilayer thin film is introduced in this study. Multiple layers of silicon carbide and carbon with high and low refractive index materials respectively will be deposited alternatively with a various thickness on a glass substrate by radio frequency magnetron sputtering of 99% purity of silicon carbide as the target. The variation of structure and optical properties of the films are studied by using X-ray reflectivity (XRR), Raman scattering spectroscopy, and UV–vis-NIR spectroscopy until it reached the desired results and meet the specification as Raman optical filter. The thin film is then placed on a multimode fiber tip as Raman edge filter. Raman fingerprint of specific alcohol (ethanol) obtained is tested using a fabricated filter with the standard spectrum. The preliminary result of SiC thin film fabrication for 30, 60 and 90 minutes by sputtering process showed rate of deposition obtained is 3.17nm/min. The results demonstrate that the optical properties of silicon carbide thin film can be monitored by modifying the condition of silicon carbide and carbon deposition.