State-by-state emission spectra fitting for non-equilibrium plasmas: OH spectra of surface barrier discharge at argon/water interface

J Voráč, P Synek, V Procházka… - Journal of physics D …, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Optical emission spectroscopy applied to non-equilibrium plasmas in molecular gases can
give important information on basic plasma parameters, including the rotational and …

Accurate electron affinity of Ti and fine structures of its anions

R Tang, X Fu, C Ning - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2018 - pubs.aip.org
The high-resolution photoelectron energy spectra of atomic titanium and its hydride anions
were obtained on a slow-electron velocity-map imaging spectrometer equipped with a cold …

Optical spectroscopy for sputtering process characterization

N Britun, J Hnilica - Journal of Applied Physics, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
In this Tutorial, various methods of optical spectroscopy representing certain interest for
magnetron discharge characterization are overviewed. The main principles, the …

Effect of magnetic field on spoke behaviour in HiPIMS plasma

J Hnilica, P Klein, M Šlapanská… - Journal of Physics D …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
The objective of this paper is to study the effect of magnetic field strength on spoke
behaviour in a high power impulse magnetron sputtering discharge. In three magnetic field …

Revisiting particle dynamics in HiPIMS discharges. I. General effects

J Hnilica, P Klein, P Vašina, R Snyders… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
A detailed experimental study of high power impulse magnetron sputtering processes is
performed by time-resolved imaging of the ground state sputtered particles. New details …

White paper on the future of plasma science for optics and glass

M Šimek, M Černák, O Kylián, R Foest… - Plasma Processes …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reflects on the future of low‐temperature plasma science in relation to the
manufacturing and novel uses of glass. The text summarizes the current state of the art on …

Microstructure of titanium coatings controlled by pulse sequence in multipulse HiPIMS

P Souček, J Hnilica, P Klein, M Fekete… - Surface and Coatings …, 2021 - Elsevier
The deposition rate, as well as the structure of a coating for a given magnetron sputtered
material are determined by the plasma properties which are significantly dependent on the …

Enhancement of ionized metal flux fraction without compromising deposition rate in industrial magnetron sputtering

P Klein, J Hnilica, V Sochora, P Souček… - Surface and Coatings …, 2024 - Elsevier
In industrial magnetron sputtering processes, large DC-driven cathodes are commonly
employed. This work reports on industrially compatible technology, which allows for the …

Ionisation fractions of sputtered titanium species at target and substrate region in HiPIMS

K Bernátová, M Fekete, P Klein, J Hnilica… - … Sources Science and …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
In this paper, the ground state number densities of titanium atom and ion, ionised density
fraction and ionised flux fraction were determined in a high power impulse magnetron …

Revisiting particle dynamics in HiPIMS discharges. II. Plasma pulse effects

J Hnilica, P Klein, P Vašina, R Snyders… - Journal of Applied …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
A detailed experimental study of high power impulse magnetron sputtering discharges is
performed using time-resolved ground state density mapping of the sputtered neutrals and …