The Y 2 O 3 films were deposited on quartz plates using an electron beam (EB) evaporation method with different interlayer. The two types of interlayer, which were compositionally graded and alternated stacks of Y 2 O 3 and SiO 2 layer, were applied with the intent to prevent flaking of the coating due to a thermal mismatch between the Y 2 O 3 film and quartz substrate. The field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analysis indicated that the Y 2 O 3 film with interlayer which consisting of alternated stacks of Y 2 O 3 and SiO 2 layer, shows more structural stability, no crack propagation or flaking of the top layer, than other film samples. The plasma resistance of the Y 2 O 3 films was analyzed by a plasma etching test using inductively coupled plasma (ICP) conditions with a gas mixture of CF 4 /O 2 . The etching resistance of the Y 2 O 3 films was evaluated by measurement of etching depth. The etching depths of Y 2 O 3 films with interlayer were shown as 20 times lower than quartz plate.