Surface characterisation of nano-structured carbon films deposited by Nd:YAG pulsed laser deposition

Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) and Raman spectroscopy evidenced the aromatic ring formation and the clustering condensation process with increasing surface temperature. The surface roughness and morphology of films grown at different conditions have been characterised by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).