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Nano structure and optical properties of two hours thermal aged AsAgS films deposited on quartz substrate: new time factor

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Characterization of 2 hrs thermal aged AsAgS films deposited on quartz substrate by thermal evaporation technique was investigated. XRD of the as prepared and 423 K 2 hrs thermal aged AsAgS films show poly crystalline nature with preferred orientation 306 and 624. Elevating temperature decreases both the poly crystalline nature and its optical gap from 2.4 to 2.27 eV due to bonds’ breaking. Other optical constants; refractive index and other dispersion parameters were affected as well.

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This research was funded by the Deanship of Scientific Research at Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University through the Fast-track Research Funding Program.

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  1. Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    F. F. Al-Harbi

  2. Physics Department, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy, Cairo, 11757, Egypt

    M. M. El-Nahass & H. S. Soliman

  3. Physics Department, Faculty of University College, Taif University, Turabah, 21995, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

    A. El-Denglawey

  4. Nano and Thin Film Laboratory, Physics Department, Faculty of Science, South Valley University, Qena, 83523, Egypt

    A. El-Denglawey

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Al-Harbi, F.F., El-Nahass, M.M., Soliman, H.S. et al. Nano structure and optical properties of two hours thermal aged AsAgS films deposited on quartz substrate: new time factor. Opt Quant Electron 52, 368 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11082-020-02476-5

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