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| author | Grünewald, Lukas Chezganov, Dmitry De Meyer, Robin Orekhov, Andrey Van Aert, Sandra Bogaerts, Annemie Bals, Sara Verbeeck, Jo |
| author_facet | Grünewald, Lukas Chezganov, Dmitry De Meyer, Robin Orekhov, Andrey Van Aert, Sandra Bogaerts, Annemie Bals, Sara Verbeeck, Jo |
| contents | Microplasmas can be used for a wide range of technological applications and to improve our understanding of fundamental physics. Scanning electron microscopy, on the other hand, provides insights into the sample morphology and chemistry of materials from the mm-down to the nm-scale. Combining both would provide direct insight into plasma-sample interactions in real-time and at high spatial resolution. Up till now, very few attempts in this direction have been made, and significant challenges remain. This work presents a stable direct current glow discharge microplasma setup built inside a scanning electron microscope. The experimental setup is capable of real-time in-situ imaging of the sample evolution during plasma operation and it demonstrates localized sputtering and sample oxidation. Further, the experimental parameters such as varying gas mixtures, electrode polarity, and field strength are explored and experimental $V$-$I$ curves under various conditions are provided. These results demonstrate the capabilities of this setup in potential investigations of plasma physics, plasma-surface interactions, and materials science and its practical applications. The presented setup shows the potential to have several technological applications, e.g., to locally modify the sample surface (e.g., local oxidation and ion implantation for nanotechnology applications) on the $μ$m-scale. |
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| spellingShingle | In-situ Plasma Studies using a Direct Current Microplasma in a Scanning Electron Microscope Grünewald, Lukas Chezganov, Dmitry De Meyer, Robin Orekhov, Andrey Van Aert, Sandra Bogaerts, Annemie Bals, Sara Verbeeck, Jo Materials Science Applied Physics Microplasmas can be used for a wide range of technological applications and to improve our understanding of fundamental physics. Scanning electron microscopy, on the other hand, provides insights into the sample morphology and chemistry of materials from the mm-down to the nm-scale. Combining both would provide direct insight into plasma-sample interactions in real-time and at high spatial resolution. Up till now, very few attempts in this direction have been made, and significant challenges remain. This work presents a stable direct current glow discharge microplasma setup built inside a scanning electron microscope. The experimental setup is capable of real-time in-situ imaging of the sample evolution during plasma operation and it demonstrates localized sputtering and sample oxidation. Further, the experimental parameters such as varying gas mixtures, electrode polarity, and field strength are explored and experimental $V$-$I$ curves under various conditions are provided. These results demonstrate the capabilities of this setup in potential investigations of plasma physics, plasma-surface interactions, and materials science and its practical applications. The presented setup shows the potential to have several technological applications, e.g., to locally modify the sample surface (e.g., local oxidation and ion implantation for nanotechnology applications) on the $μ$m-scale. |
| title | In-situ Plasma Studies using a Direct Current Microplasma in a Scanning Electron Microscope |
| topic | Materials Science Applied Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2308.15123 |