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The effect of a diffusion reaction on the elastic properties of thin films

  • S. I. Rokhlin
  • , Z. Ronen
  • , M. P. Dariel

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Abstract

We have obtained an approximate solution for the velocity of a surface acoustic wave (SAW) in a system consisting of an arbitrary number of plane parallel isotropic layers on an isotropic substrate. This solution is used for estimating the elastic properties of an Au/Al thin film diffusion couple. The changes in the phase velocity of the surface wave during annealing of an Au/Al diffusion couple were measured. The effective elastic parameter of the intermetallic compound Au2Al, formed during the diffusion anneal, is estimated on the basis of the experimental data. Using the experimentally measured variations in the velocity of the SAW we were able to calculate the changes in thickness of the intermetallic compound layer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)109-114
Number of pages6
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume89
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Mar 1982

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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