Electromagnetic energy absorption potential and microwave heating capacity of SiC thin films in the 1-16 GHz frequency range

被引:27
作者
Aissa, B. [1 ,4 ]
Tabet, N. [2 ]
Nedil, M. [3 ]
Therriault, D. [4 ]
Rosei, F. [5 ]
Nechache, R. [5 ,6 ,7 ]
机构
[1] MPB Technol Inc, Dept Smart Mat & Sensors Space Missions, Montreal, PQ H9R 1E9, Canada
[2] Ctr Excellence Nanotechnol CENT, Dept Phys, Kfupm, Saudi Arabia
[3] UQAT, Lab Rech Telebec Commun Souterraines, Val Dor, Qld J9P 1S2, Canada
[4] Ecole Polytech, Dept Mech Engn, Ctr Appl Res Polymers CREPEC, Montreal, PQ H3C 3A7, Canada
[5] INRS Energie, Ctr Energie Mat & Telecommun, Varennes, PQ J3X 1S2, Canada
[6] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, NAST Ctr, I-00133 Rome, Italy
[7] Univ Roma Tor Vergata, Dept Chem Sci & Technol, I-00133 Rome, Italy
基金
加拿大创新基金会; 加拿大自然科学与工程研究理事会;
关键词
PECVD; Silicon carbide materials; EM absorption; Microwave heating; AMORPHOUS-SILICON-CARBIDE; CHEMICAL-VAPOR-DEPOSITION; RADAR ABSORBING MATERIALS; X-BAND; CARBON-BLACK; ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY; COMPOSITES; PERMEABILITY; PERFORMANCE; STRESS;
D O I
10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.02.047
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We report on the electromagnetic (EM) absorption potential and microwave heating capacity of amorphous hydrogenated silicon carbide thin films (a-SiC:H) in the 1-16 GHz frequency domain. a-SiC: H thin films with typical thickness of 1 mu m were deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition on [1 0 0] undoped silicon substrates, and exhibit a deep EM absorption - up to 96% of the total EM energy irradiation - which is systematically converted into heat. Two-wavelength pyrometer tests show that temperatures exceeding 2000 K can be reached in a very short time, less than 100 s exposure to microwaves, showing a promising potential for specific microwave heating applications. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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页码:5482 / 5485
页数:4
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