Spectroscopic study of amorphous As[sub]2[/sub]Se[sub]3[/sub]:Sn[sub]x[/sub] and (As[sub]2[/sub]S[sub]1.5[/sub]Se[sub]1.5[/sub])[sub]1-x[/sub]:Sn[sub]x[/sub] thin films

O. V. Iaseniuc; D. V. Harea; M. S. Iovu; E. P. Colomeico; E. Harea; I. A. Cojocaru; D. F. Shepel; A. Meshalkin

doi:10.1117/12.956493

1 November 2012 Spectroscopic study of amorphous As₂Se₃:Sn_x and (As₂S_1.5Se_1.5)_1-x:Sn_x thin films

O. V. Iaseniuc, D. V. Harea, M. S. Iovu, E. P. Colomeico, E. Harea, I. A. Cojocaru, D. F. Shepel, A. Meshalkin

Proceedings Volume 8411, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies VI; 84110L (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956493
Event: Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies 2012, 2012, Constanta, Romania

Abstract

The transmission spectra of bulk and thin films of (As₂S_1.5Se_1.5)_1-x:Sn_x in the visible and near infrared (IR) regions were investigated. Doping of As₂S_1.5Se_1.5 chalcogenide glass with tin impurities essentially reduce the absorption bands of SH (Se-H) and H₂O located at ν = 5190 cm^-1 and ν = 3617 cm^-1, respectively. The amorphous As₂Se₃:Sn_x and (As₂S_1.5Se_1.5)_1-x:Sn_x thin films exhibit photoinduced effects under the light irradiation with photon energy above the optical band gap (hν≥E_g), that make its perspective materials for registration of optical and holographic information. The modification of optical parameters (optical band gap E_g, absorption coefficient α, refractive index n) under light irradiation and heat treatment of the amorphous thin films with different amount of Sn was studied. The shift of the absorption edge after light exposure to lower energy region was observed, i.e. the effect of photodarkening take place. The dispersions curves n=f(λ) show a modification of the refractive index n under light exposure. For the glass composition (As₂S_1.5Se_1.5)_0.96:Sn_0.04 the change of the optical band gap Eg^opt under light exposure was determined from 1.92±0.02 eV to 1.86±0.02 eV. The similar calculations of the optical constants were done for the amorphous films of glass compositions x=0.03 and x=0.05. The relaxation of photodarkening in amorphous As₂Se₃:Sn_x and (As₂S_1.5Se_1.5)_1-x:Sn_x thin films, which is described by the stretch exponential function T(t)/T(0) = A₀+Aexp[-(t-t₀)/τ]^(1-α) also wasinvestigated. The experimental results are interpreted in framework of the model of molecular structure of chalcogenide glasses doped with tin impurities.

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O. V. Iaseniuc, D. V. Harea, M. S. Iovu, E. P. Colomeico, E. Harea, I. A. Cojocaru, D. F. Shepel, and A. Meshalkin "Spectroscopic study of amorphous As₂Se₃:Sn_x and (As₂S_1.5Se_1.5)_1-x:Sn_x thin films", Proc. SPIE 8411, Advanced Topics in Optoelectronics, Microelectronics, and Nanotechnologies VI, 84110L (1 November 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.956493

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