CONDUCTIVITY of a-C:H FILMS MODIFIED WITH Ag NANOCLUSTERS

The conductivity of diamond like carbon films embedded with silver nanoclusters were investigated as a function of silver concentrations in the film. By increasing the concentration of silver in the film from 0 to 20 at% the conductivity varied from $10^{-13}$ to $10^2\;ohm^{-1}\;cm^{-1}$. The data have been discussed within the model of a dielectric matrix containing conductive inclusions. The conductivity data analysis using percolation theory has been showed that percolation threshold occurred at Ag percentage in the film $x_c$ =5 at %.