Abstract:
The invention provides a microwave plasma reactor (1) for manufacturing synthetic material via chemical vapor deposition, comprising: - a plasma enclosure (2) comprising a base plate (102), a top plate (108) and a side wall (104, 106) extending from said base plate (102); - one or several plasma sources (100) comprising at least one microwave generator (100') configured to generate microwaves in said plasma enclosure (2); - an array (10) of plasma applicators (100'''), which extremities are positioned in the plasma enclosure (2) according to a predetermined pattern, The invention is also achieved by methods of fabrication of coatings and to the use of the reactor (1) of the invention so as to provide coated samples. Such coated samples are also covered by the invention.
Abstract:
In the present invention a method is disclosed for producing synthetic material on a substrate by microwave plasma activated chemical vapor deposition. The method comprises the step of providing a microwave plasma reactor configured to provide a plasma having a toroidal shape. The reactor comprises a resonant cavity and a substrate holder arranged to hold, preferably, an annular shaped substrate or a plurality of substrates arranged in an annular configuration. When the reactor is in operation, it forms a plasma which has a toroidal shape and is aligned and proximate to a substrate whereupon a ring of synthetic hard material is grown over the growth surface of the substrate. The invention is also achieved by a plasma reactor that is configured to provide a plasma having a toroidal shape facing at least one substrate to be coated with an annular shaped hard material such as diamond.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un procédé de dépôt de diamant nanocristallin mettant en œuvre un équipement de dépôt de diamant en phase vapeur comprenant : - un réacteur sous vide (3) comprenant une chambre de réaction reliée à une source de vide, - une pluralité de sources de plasma, disposées selon une matrice au moins bidimensionnelle dans la chambre de réaction, - un porte-substrat (5) disposé dans le réacteur, ledit procédé étant caractérisé en ce que le dépôt est effectué à une température comprise entre 100 et 500°C.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for depositing nanocrystalline diamond using a diamond vapor deposition facility which includes: a vacuum reactor (3) including a reaction chamber connected to a vacuum source; a plurality of plasma sources arranged along a matrix that is at least two-dimensional in the reaction chamber; and a substrate holder (5) arranged in the reactor, said method being characterized in that the deposition is carried out at a temperature of 100 to 500°C.