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Sputtering

SputterDeposition

description: A synthesis technique where a solid target is bombarded with electrons or energetic ions (e.g. Ar+) causing atoms to be ejected ('sputtering'). The ejected atoms then deposit, as a thin-film, on a substrate. [database_cross_reference: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0640-0422]

Synonyms: - sputtering - sputter coating

inherits from: nomad_material_processing.vapor_deposition.pvd.general.PhysicalVaporDeposition

links: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHMO_0001364

properties:

name type
method str A short consistent handle for the applied method.
default=Sputter Deposition

normalization:

The normalizer for the SputterDeposition class.

Args: archive (EntryArchive): The archive containing the section that is being normalized. logger (BoundLogger): A structlog logger.