Investigation of effects of ion beam irradiation on properties of magnesium oxide films

Abstract

AbstractMagnesium oxide (MgO) film is commonly used as protecting layer for alternative current plasma display panels (AC-PDPs). Low energy ion induced secondary electron emission coefficient (γ) is one of the important factors to improve performance of AC-PDPs. The aim of this study is to prepare MgO films with high γ using ion beam assisted deposition (IBAD). The film composition, density, and crystal orientation were also investigated. The results suggest that MgO films with high γ can be obtained using IBAD. On the other hand, as the assisted ion beam energy increased to more than 500eV during deposition, (200)-oriented film with low γ grew preferentially and then the γ decreased.