Description: A decade after the first edition of this volume was published, the second edition is being brought out due to (i) the excellent response to the previous edition, and (ii) to update the many advances in the science, technology and applications of deposition technologies. The entire volume has been extensively revised and contains 50% more new material. It presents a unique collection of current knowledge on deposition technologies for films and coatings including the most recent state of the art. It extensively covers those processes used in high technology, covering the entire spectrum from thin films to bulk coatings. The contents deal with various technologies for the deposition of films and coatings, and the resulting microstructure, properties and applications. It covers the subjects of Evaporation, Ion Plating, Sputtering, Chemical Vapor Deposition, Deposition from Aqueous Solutions, and Plasma and Detonation Gun Deposition techniques. Additionally several other subjects common to the above technologies are also covered such as Surface Preparation, the role of Plasmas in Deposition Processes and Characterization of Thin Films. Written by leading researchers in the field, this book is the only comprehensive treatment of Deposition Technology. It will be useful and needed by scientists, engineers and managers working in industries associated with films and coatings for optical, electrical, mechanical, and decorative applications.

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