Similarly to the as-etched samples, a thicker LPL leads to a lower-strained stack, but strains equalize for longer annealing times.
Changes in texture upon the growth of thicker TiN films (>1µm thickness) have been observed in other studies and have been related to strain energy minimization, with lower-strained grains growing at the expense of those more highly strained [30, 31].
To conclude, in case of double layer of PSi, a thicker LPL should be preferred for growing lower-strained stacks, and the interaction between the various stack components should be taken into account.
A trade-off between these effects, of lower-strained stack and rougher seed, is required for finding the optimum condition for a better seed template for higher quality epitaxial growth.
Mike Bibby is out with a foot injury, Vlade Divac and Scot Pollard sat out with strained lower backs, Mateen Cleaves was out with a foot strain, and Hedo Turkoglu had food poisoning.
Alfonzo, who has a strained lower back, went 0 for 8 for Norfolk.... Reliever DONNE WALL (strained right shoulder), who has thrown five scoreless innings in four minor league games, will return to New York on Tuesday and join the team if he is ready to pitch.
Webber was held out after he turned up at the shootaround with strained lower abdominal muscles.
He also missed the first five games of the season with a strained lower back.
"I feel better," Cabrera said after missing the game with a strained lower abdomen.
When he recuperates from a strained lower back, Troy Murphy will probably start at power forward.
INSIDE PITCH The Mets placed the right-hander Miguel Batista on the disabled list Sunday with a strained lower back.
