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Thermal and optical properties of Cd1-xZnxS thin films by photoacoustics

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Ternary compounds Cd1-xZnxS for various Zn concentration in thin films are synthesized by spray pyrolysis and studied by photoacoustics technique for thermal and optical properties. The thermal diffusivity as a function of the alloy composition measured by photoacoustics shows a maximum at x = 0.6. The optical band gap increases with zinc concentration and the continuous change indicates the formation of solid solution.

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  1. School of Physics, Madurai Kamaraj University, 162 A, North Street, Uthamapalayam, Theni, Madurai, 625 021, Tamilnadu, India

    P. Raji & K. Ramachandran

  2. Department of Physics, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, 630 003, India

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Raji, P., Sanjeeviraja, C. & Ramachandran, K. Thermal and optical properties of Cd1-xZnxS thin films by photoacoustics. J Mater Sci 41, 5907–5914 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-006-0269-3

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