Comparison of the structure of island deposits of gold on NaCl produced by thermal vaporization and by cathode sputtering

A comparison was made of island deposits of gold on NaCl, produced by thermal vaporization (“thermal Au/NaClid”) and cathode sputtering (“cathode Au/NaClid”). In “thermal” Au/NaClid, two orientations of the gold microcrystals with respect to the NaCl (100) shear face were observed; multiply twinned particles were formed. In “cathode” Au/NaClid, only one orientation is present and the formation of complex particles is not observed.