In reactive sputtering process with an Ar + O₂ gas mixture, the plasma emission observed near the cathode changes in appearance. When the oxygen content is high, the plasma exhibits a reddish-violet ...

Sputtering targets are the source materials for the preparation of sputtered thin films. In particular, high-purity sputtering targets are used in the physical vapor deposition (PVD) process for the ...

If you are going to build a foam dart range, at some point you want to add a sensor to register the hits at the target. Here is a simple idea for designing and building a standalone reactive target.

In in-line PVD sputtering systems, substrates are linearly passed beneath one or more sputter cathodes to obtain their thin film coating. This motion is facilitated by loading the substrates onto a ...

Sputtering is a well-known physical vapor deposition (PVD) method finding use in several product applications. While commercial sputter systems are designed for large scale production volume of proven ...

The word “sputtering” may evoke images of a car engine choking before it fails, but in the high-tech world of advanced coatings, it's a high-speed, high-volume process where superfast ions hit a metal ...