Electron diffraction analysis of antimony films

Abstract

Antimony films of about 3000 Å thickness are grown on NaCl substrate at various substrate temperatures. The films were subsequently analysed for electron diffraction and for grain size on electron microscope. At lower substrate temperatures, the film showed a single crystalline growth, and the crystal grain size was small. However at higher substrate temperatures a cubic phase along with hcp phase was found to exist and also the enlargement of the grain size was observed.