JANSSEN , G.c.a.m.

In this paper we present the first combined Positron Beam Analysis (PBA) and Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM) adhesion study on thin chromium nitride (CrNx) coatings. Both techniques are combined with a 4-point bending stage. PBA monitors the creation of open volume in the ceramic/metal interface prior to delamination while...

In this work we have studied the adhesion of PVD amorphous hydrogenated carbon (a-C:H) thin coatings (<200 nm) on crystalline silicon by means of positron beam analysis (PBA). PBA allows the study of the a-C:H layer and the interface by monitoring changes on the Doppler broadening parameters S and W. Depending on the deposition condition, using...