Electrical contacts on diamond

Details Electrical contacts on diamond Electrical contacts on diamond

1990-03-22

1991-03-26

Chaudhuri, Olik

Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying

437175, 437187, H01L 2144

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050028995

ABSTRACT:
A method for forming ohmic contacts on diamond substrates, where, by irradiating a diamond substrate with radiation having a wavelength in the neighborhood of 193 nm, regions of enhanced electrical conductivity may be formed without substantially heating the substrate surface. Metal films may be applied to obtain ohmic or Schottky type contacts on the irradiated sites. The invention may be used to form regions of anisotropic and isotropic enhanced conductivity. Regions of anisotropic conductivity may be employed as polarizing optical devices.

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