Picture of the month - July 2021
Shell in the sky with diamond
This picture was taken with an optical microscope on a CVD AlN thin film deposited on a Si substrate. The seashell shape was created by a spallation due to a fracture in the substrate, while the colors come from an inhomogeneity of the AlN layer.
About the author: Vincent Tabouret is a post-doctoral fellow in TOP group working on CVD method through in-situ characterizations and MAX phase deposition.
About the author: Vincent Tabouret is a post-doctoral fellow in TOP group working on CVD method through in-situ characterizations and MAX phase deposition.