Radio Frequency Sputtering
Thin-Film Deposition and Device Applications
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 7. October 2026
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-3-527-35622-5 (ISBN)
Description
The book covers the fundamentals and advanced techniques of radiofrequency sputtering, including process optimization, troubleshooting, and sustainability practices. It provides a comprehensive overview of the technique, its applications in various industries, and practical guidance for researchers and engineers. It focuses on established and emerging applications and thus is a must-have reference for researchers in academia and developers in industry.
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Persons
Dr. Aditya Sharma is an Associate Professor of Physics at UPES, Dehradun, India. He has extensive experience in energy harvesting and conversion, thin films, and nanomaterials, and has guided numerous PhD and MS. students. Dr. Sharma has held research positions in South Korea and India.
Dr. Weon Cheol Lim is a Senior Research Scientist at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea. He specializes in thin film deposition using RF magnetron sputtering and ion implantation. Dr. Lim's research focuses on testing the reliability of materials and devices in high-radiation environments, such as space and nuclear reactors.
Dr. Poorva Sharma is an Associate Professor at Luzhou Vocational and Technical College, Luzhou, Sichuan, China. She earned her PhD in Physics from Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India. Her research focuses on multifunctional multiferroic materials for advanced spintronic and memory devices. Dr. Sharma has published over 50 scientific papers and has received several prestigious awards.
Dr. Jitendra Pal Singh is a Visiting Scientist at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea. He earned his PhD from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. Dr. Singh's research interests include irradiation studies in nanoferrites, thin films, and magnetic multilayers. He has held research positions in India, Taiwan, and South Korea.
Dr. Weon Cheol Lim is a Senior Research Scientist at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, South Korea. He specializes in thin film deposition using RF magnetron sputtering and ion implantation. Dr. Lim's research focuses on testing the reliability of materials and devices in high-radiation environments, such as space and nuclear reactors.
Dr. Poorva Sharma is an Associate Professor at Luzhou Vocational and Technical College, Luzhou, Sichuan, China. She earned her PhD in Physics from Devi Ahilya University, Indore, India. Her research focuses on multifunctional multiferroic materials for advanced spintronic and memory devices. Dr. Sharma has published over 50 scientific papers and has received several prestigious awards.
Dr. Jitendra Pal Singh is a Visiting Scientist at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea. He earned his PhD from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. Dr. Singh's research interests include irradiation studies in nanoferrites, thin films, and magnetic multilayers. He has held research positions in India, Taiwan, and South Korea.
Content
Part 1: Phenomena
1. Mechanistic Understanding of Sputtering
2. Advancement in Sputtering Experimental Set-Up
3. Hybrid Sputtering Systems
4. Phenomenological Understanding of Film Growth by Sputtering
5. Atomic-Scale Understanding of Sputtering-Assisted Film Growth by X-Ray Absorption
Part 2: Film Growth Examples
6. Epitaxial Growth via Radio Frequency Sputtering Process
7. Deposition of Layers for Solar Cells
8. Sputtering-Assisted Growth of Magnetic Thin Films
9. Sputtering for Growth of Oxides from Metal Targets
Part 3: Types of Sputtering
10. Ion Beam Sputtering
11. High Power Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering
12. Reactive Magnetron Sputtering
Part 4: Industrial Applications
13. Sputtering for Development of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
14. Deposition of Thin Films for AMR Devices
15. Sputtering for Thin Film Batteries
16. Sputtering for Semiconductor Devices
1. Mechanistic Understanding of Sputtering
2. Advancement in Sputtering Experimental Set-Up
3. Hybrid Sputtering Systems
4. Phenomenological Understanding of Film Growth by Sputtering
5. Atomic-Scale Understanding of Sputtering-Assisted Film Growth by X-Ray Absorption
Part 2: Film Growth Examples
6. Epitaxial Growth via Radio Frequency Sputtering Process
7. Deposition of Layers for Solar Cells
8. Sputtering-Assisted Growth of Magnetic Thin Films
9. Sputtering for Growth of Oxides from Metal Targets
Part 3: Types of Sputtering
10. Ion Beam Sputtering
11. High Power Pulsed Magnetron Sputtering
12. Reactive Magnetron Sputtering
Part 4: Industrial Applications
13. Sputtering for Development of Magnetic Tunnel Junctions
14. Deposition of Thin Films for AMR Devices
15. Sputtering for Thin Film Batteries
16. Sputtering for Semiconductor Devices