Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research
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Oxygen Plasma Interactions with Molybdenum: Formation of Volatile Molybdenum Oxides
Tei SABURIHirotoshi MURATATatsuya SUZUKIYasuhiko FUJIIKiyoshi KIUCHI
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2002 Volume 78 Issue 1 Pages 3-4

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The oxidation of molybdenum by oxygen plasma was studied. The oxygen plasma was discharged by helicon wave at the frequency of 18.1 MHz and at the power of 200W. The weight change of molybdenum in oxygen plasma was measured at 400 °C and at oxygen pressure of 5 Pa. The specimen was found to be oxidized and to lose it's weight drastically with the oxygen plasma, while the weight change of the specimen in the oxidation without plasma was not observed under the same conditions. The energetic species of oxygen atoms generated by rf plasma is regarded to accelerate the oxidation of molybdenum and the oxidation leads to the formation of volatile molybdenum trioxide at the surface.
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