Modaffer A. Mohammed
Abstract
Structural and optical property was studied as a function of film thickness forthermally evaporated CdI2 films. Stoichiometric films (up to 250 nm thickness) showinghexagonal structure, ...
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Structural and optical property was studied as a function of film thickness forthermally evaporated CdI2 films. Stoichiometric films (up to 250 nm thickness) showinghexagonal structure, and good c-axis alignment normal to glass substrate plane. Theoptical absorption data indicate an allowed direct inter – band transition near theabsorption edge with optical energy gap varies continuously from 2.9 eV to 3.6 eV.Partof the optical data was fitted to an indirect type transition to determine the indirect opticalenergy gap which also varies continuously from 2.2 eV to 3.1 eV . Both energy gapsshow thickness dependences, which can be explained qualitatively by a thicknessdependence of the grain size through the decreasing of the grain boundary barrier heightwith grain size.