Examining both mined and synthetic diamonds and diamond films, this practical reference offers comprehensive coverage on the use of diamond as an engineering material, integrating—for the first time in a book of this kind—original research on the science, technology, and applications of diamond.
Preface
Contributors
Properties
Chapter 1 : Band Structure
Chapter 2 : Diamond Morphology
Chapter 3 : Mechanical Properties of Diamond, Diamond Films, Diamond-Like Carbon, and Like-Diamond Materials
Chapter 4 : Surface Properties of Diamond
Thermal Properties
Chapter 5 : Heat Capacity, Conductivity, and the Thermal Coefficient of Expansion
Chapter 6 : Thermal measurement Techniques
Chapter 7 : Optical Properties
Chapter 8 : Electrical and Electronic Properties
Characterization
Chapter 9 : Characterization Methods
Mined Diamond
Chapter 10 : Natural Diamond
Theory
Chapter 11 : Theory of Diamond Chemical Vapor Deposition
Modeling and Diagnostics of Plasma Reactors
Chapter 12 : Section 1 : Introduction
Chapter 13 : Section 2 : Basic Processes in Plasmas Under Conditions Typical for Diamond Deposition
Chapter 14 : Section 3 : Basic Processes : Plasma/Surface Interactions
Chapter 15 : Section 4 : The Boltzmann
Chapter 16 : Section 5 : Flow Modeling for a Plasma Assisted Diamond Deposition Reactor
Chapter 17 : Section 6 : Electromagnetic Field Modeling of Diamond CVD Reactors
Chapter 18 : Section 7 : Modeling of the Diffusional Transport of an H² Plasma Obtained Under Diamond Deposition Discharge Conditions
Chapter 19 : Section 7.2 : Spatially Resolved Spectroscopic Analysis of the Plasma
Methods of Chemical Vapor Deposition Growth
Chapter 20 : Hot-Filament CVD Methods
Chapter 21 : Microwave Plasma Chemical Vapor Deposition of Diamond
Chapter 22 : Diamond CVD Using Radio-Frequency Plasmas
Chapter 23 : Arcjet Synthesis of Diamond
Chapter 24 : Low Temperature CVD
Structural Modification of Diamond
Chapter 25 : Nucleation and Epitaxy
Chapter 26 : Ion Implantation of Diamond and Diamond Films
Chapter 27 : Processing
Applications of Industrial Diamonds
Chapter 28 : Abrasive Applications of Diamond
Chapter 29 : Active Devices
Chapter 30 : Applications of Diamond in Computers
Chapter 31 : Diamond Vacuum Electronics
Chapter 32 : Special Applications
Chapter 33 : Cutting and Wear Applications
Economics
Chapter 34 : Economics and Commercialization
Index
