Photodeposition rates of metal from metal alkyls

Laser photodeposition of zinc from diethylzinc is experimentally studied. Parametric studies of laser power, intensity, gas pressure, and temperature are evaluated to characterize the deposition process. The results of these experiments verify the trends predicted by a simple theoretical treatment. The investigated deposition process shows contributions from both gas‐phase molecules and adsorbed molecular layers. The ability to control the relative contribution from these two media is demonstrated.