Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 13, Issue 2, 023101(2015)

Moisture absorption characteristics of a SiO2 film from 2 to 3 μm

Yun Cui*, Hao Li, Kui Yi, and Jianda Shao
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  • Key Laboratory of Materials for High Power Laser, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, China
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    Variations in the FTIR spectra of SiO2 coatings deposited by IBS as a function of heating temperature.
    Variations in the FTIR spectra of SiO2 coatings deposited by EBE as a function of heating temperature.
    Surface structures of the different substrates.
    Surface structures of coatings deposited by IBS on different substrates.
    Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) cross sectional morphology of a coating fabricated by IBS.
    Surface structures of SiO2 coatings deposited by EBE on different substrates.
    SEM cross sectional morphology of a coating fabricated by EBE.
    Mean pore sizes of the SiO2 coatings prepared by EBE on different substrates.
    • Table 1. Parameters of the Coating Process

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      Table 1. Parameters of the Coating Process

      Deposition MethodCoating MaterialSubstrateBaking Temperature (°C)Base Pressure (Pa)O2 Pressure (Pa)Thickness (μm)
      EBESiO2Fused quartz, silicon crystal, and alumina crystal3005×1031×1022
      IBS701×1044×1022
    • Table 2. Water Vibrations in the Mid-Infrared Spectral Region

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      Table 2. Water Vibrations in the Mid-Infrared Spectral Region

      SampleWavenumber (cm1)Wavelength (μm)Vibration ModeReferences
      Water32803.05Stretching OH Symmetric, ν1[9]
      34902.86Stretching OH Asymmetric, ν3
      Solid phase of water32003.13OH stretching of ice structure[10]
      Liquid phase of water34002.94OH stretching of liquid H2O structure
      Mesoporous silica34002.94OH in free H2O[11]
      36722.72OH in Si-OH
      Mesoporous silicon oxide32303.10OH stretching of ice-like structure[12]
      34002.94OH stretching of liquid H2O structure
    • Table 3. Coefficients of Thermal Expansion of the Substrates and Coating

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      Table 3. Coefficients of Thermal Expansion of the Substrates and Coating

      MaterialCoefficient of Thermal Expansion (106K)References
      Fused quartz0.5[17]
      Silicon crystal3.6[18]
      Alumina crystal7.3–8.1[18]
      SiO2 coating prepared by EBE0.4[19]
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    Yun Cui, Hao Li, Kui Yi, Jianda Shao. Moisture absorption characteristics of a SiO2 film from 2 to 3 μm[J]. Chinese Optics Letters, 2015, 13(2): 023101

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    Paper Information

    Category: Thin films

    Received: Jul. 31, 2014

    Accepted: Nov. 28, 2014

    Published Online: Sep. 25, 2018

    The Author Email: Yun Cui (cuiyun@siom.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/COL201513.023101

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