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Influence of Preparation Conditions on the Dispersion Parameters of Sprayed In2S3films

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In2S3 films were prepared by spray pyrolysis technique at various substrate temperatures (T sub) and the spray solutions were mixtures of indium chloride (InCl3) and thiourea (SC(NH2)2). The films are preferentially oriented along the (220) plane and are of polycrystalline In2S3 with a cubic crystal structure. The refractive index dispersion curves of the films obey the single oscillator model and oscillator parameters changed with substrate temperature. The most significant result of the present study is to indicate that substrate temperature of the film can be used to modify the optical band gaps and optical constants of In2S3 films. The effect of T sub on the optical dispersion of these films has been investigated.

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  1. Department of Engineering Physics, University of Gaziantep, Gaziantep, Turkey

    Metin Bedir & Derya Korkmaz

  2. Chemical and Process Engineering, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey

    Mustafa Öztaş

  3. Higher Educational School, Yalova University, Yalova, Turkey

    Yahya Özdemir

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Bedir, M., Öztaş, M., Korkmaz, D. et al. Influence of Preparation Conditions on the Dispersion Parameters of Sprayed In2S3films. Arab J Sci Eng 39, 503–509 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13369-013-0877-6

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