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1/f noise and microstructure in thin aluminum lines

  • E. Ochs*
  • , M. J.C. van den Homberg
  • , P. F.A. Alkemade
  • , K. Armbruster
  • , A. Seeger
  • , H. Stoll
  • , A. H. Verbruggen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The temperature dependence of 1/f noise in a series of polycrystalline, bamboo-structured, or single-crystal aluminum lines of similar geometry and purity has been investigated by means of a highly sensitive noise spectrometer. The 1/f noise in the polycrystalline samples is significantly higher than in the single-crystal and bamboo-structured specimens. The high noise level in the polycrystals is attributed to thermally activated motion of atoms in grain boundaries. In the bamboo-structured and the single-crystal lines the 1/f noise shows a maximum at about 340 K with corresponding activation energies of about 0.8 eV. It is argued that the process responsible for these fluctuations is thermally activated migration of atoms along dislocations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNoise In Physical Systems And 1 F Fluctuations
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 14th International Conference
EditorsC. Claeys, E. Simoen
PublisherWorld Scientific
Pages415-418
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)978-981-4546-14-0
Publication statusPublished - Jul 1997
Externally publishedYes
Event14th International Conference on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations, ICNF 1997 - Leuven, Belgium
Duration: 14 Jul 199718 Jul 1997
Conference number: 14

Conference

Conference14th International Conference on Noise in Physical Systems and 1/f Fluctuations, ICNF 1997
Abbreviated titleICNF
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityLeuven
Period14/07/9718/07/97

Keywords

  • ITC-CV

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