Hi,

When you heat Cr/Au films above 150c the Cr diffuses through the Au to the
surface and turns white (Cr/Au phase oxide). The good news is that there are
thickness of Au that the Cr cannot diffuse through in time that you would
anneal, so you must try some experiments.

Rick



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