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Spectro-Structural Characterization of Chalcogenide Films Containing Cd, Te and Se
Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi-630 003, India
Department of Physics, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore-560 078, India
- 1 Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, India
- 2 Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi-630 003, India
- 3 Department of Physics, Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering, Bangalore-560 078, India
Journal of Minerals and Materials Characterization and Engineering·Volume 10 (2011)·Pages 1051–1060·Published 12 September 2011·DOI10.4236/jmmce.2011.1011080
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Abstract
Chalcogenide films find many applications in electronics as memory device, laser writer & xerography. To tailor the property to the requirement, various compositions of Cd, Te and Se have been deposited and characterized optically. Films have been deposited by thermal evaporation as well as by electron beam evaporation. Thermal analysis such as TGA, DTA and DSC has been carried out before deposition to ensure the composition. Dependence of Eg on the composition has been justified from (T% data) Transmittance measurements. Drastic changes in optical property due to annealing in the range 200°C to 400°C have been investigated.
KeywordsChalcogenideEgTGADTADSCXRDTransmittanceAnnealing
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