Arnault, J.; Demuynck, L.; Speisser, C.; Normand, F. - In: The European Physical Journal B - Condensed Matter and … 11 (1999) 2, pp. 327-343
The diamond nucleation has been studied on scratched Si(100) both by surface analyses (XPS, AES, ELS) and microstructural probes (AFM, SEM). Two pathways for diamond formation and growth are detected: A seeding pathway occurs by direct growth from part of diamond seeds left by the mechanical...
