Aluminum Oxide : Yttrium Oxide : Thulium Oxide (Al₂O₃- Y₂O₃-Tm₂O₃) Targets are composite targets created from a blend of aluminum oxide, yttrium oxide, and thulium oxide, often used in advanced thin-film deposition processes, such as sputtering and pulsed laser deposition (PLD). This combination of oxides results in a target material with unique optical, thermal, and structural properties, suitable for use in electronics, photonics, and laser applications.
Aluminum Oxide (Al₂O₃) provides thermal stability, hardness, and electrical insulation.
Yttrium Oxide (Y₂O₃) enhances the target’s toughness and thermal resistance, as well as its chemical stability.
Thulium Oxide (Tm₂O₃) is an active ion in optical materials, adding optical emission properties beneficial for laser and photonic applications.
High Hardness and Toughness: The combination of aluminum and yttrium oxides improves the target’s hardness and fracture toughness, which makes it durable and resistant to cracking or wear during use.
Thermal Stability: With a high melting point and good thermal conductivity, these targets are suited for high-temperature environments, with stability maintained up to approximately 2000°C.
Photoluminescent Capability: Thulium oxide introduces luminescent properties, making the material effective in laser and optical applications. When used in thin-film applications, this target can deposit layers that emit in certain wavelengths, such as near-infrared, beneficial in photonics and medical laser systems.
High Transparency: The combination of oxides, especially with Tm₂O₃, can yield transparent or translucent thin films, suitable for optical coatings or laser applications.
The target maintains high dielectric properties, thanks to Al₂O₃ and Y₂O₃, which ensures strong electrical insulation in thin films, making them suitable for applications in insulating layers or protective coatings in electronic devices.
This target composition is resistant to many chemicals, including acids and alkalis, which makes it ideal for applications exposed to harsh environments.
Laser and Photonic Devices: The thulium oxide component lends luminescent properties that are useful in near-infrared lasers, photonic circuits, and medical laser technologies.
Optical Coatings: The composite target can be used to deposit thin films with high transparency and specific optical properties, suitable for lenses, display screens, and other optical components.
Protective Coatings in Electronics: Due to its durability, thermal stability, and insulation, the target is useful in coatings for electronic devices, especially where high-temperature resilience is needed.
Wear-Resistant and High-Temperature Applications: In environments requiring wear resistance and high-temperature stability, this target provides a robust option for surface protection.
VI HALBLEITERMATERIAL GmbH (VIMATERIAL) employs a stringent quality assurance system to ensure the reliability of our product quality. Strict quality control is implemented throughout the entire production chain, and for defective products, we strictly enforce the principle of rework and redo. Each batch is released only after passing detailed specification tests.
Every batch of our materials is independently tested, and, if necessary, we send samples to certified companies for testing. We provide these documents and analysis certificates with the shipment to certify that our products meet the required standards.
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