Effect of thermal annealing on structural and optical properties of In doped Ge-Se-Te chalcogenide thin films
Author:
Singh Pravin Kumar1, Tripathi S.K.2, Dwivedi D.K.1
Affiliation:
1. Amorphous Semiconductor Research Lab , Department of Applied Science , Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology , Gorakhpur 273010 , India 2. Department of Physics , Punjab University , Chandigarh , India
Abstract
Abstract
Thin films of Ge10–xSe60Te30Inx (x = 0, 2, 4 and 6) were developed by thermal evaporation technique. The annealing effect on the structural properties of Ge10–xSe60Te30Inx (x = 0, 2, 4 and 6) films has been studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The XRD results indicate amorphous nature of the as-prepared films whereas crystalline phases in annealed films were identified. Structural parameters such as average crystallite size, strain, and dislocation were determined for different annealing temperatures. Effect of annealing on optical constants of prepared films has been explored using UV-Vis spectrophotometer in the wavelength range of 400 nm to 1000 nm. Various optical constants were determined depending on annealing temperature. It has been noticed that the film transparency and optical bandgap Eg have been reduced whereas the absorption coefficient α and extinction coefficient k increased with increasing annealing temperature. It was found that the prepared samples obey the allowed direct transition. The reduction in optical bandgap with annealing temperature has been described by Mott and Davis model. Due to annealing dependence of the optical parameters, the investigated material could be utilized for phase change memory devices.
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,Condensed Matter Physics,General Materials Science
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