Abstract:
Laser-induced modification of the structure of amorphous vanadium pentoxide films synthesized by pulsed laser deposition has been studied using X-ray diffraction techniques. It is established that the UV irradiation of the films to low doses (up to 75 mJ/cm$^2$) leads to a change in the character of short-range ordering as compared to that in the initial. This change may account for the large energy of sublimation and a growth in the plasmachemical stability of modified films.