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Determination of optical properties of SnO2 films

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Il Nuovo Cimento D

Summary

The optical properties of conductive transparent thin films of undoped SnO2, prepared by using magnetron supttering, were studied by measuring the transmittance and the reflectance between λ=0.25 μm and λ=3μm. The extracted optical constants are interpreted to give values of a direct band gap of the order of 4 eV and of an indirect band gap of the order of 3 eV. Typical SnO2 films transmit ≈85% of visible light, have sheet resistanceR (100÷800) Ω and resistivities of (2.4·10−3÷1.8·10−2) Ω cm.

Riassunto

Mediante la misura dei valori di transmittanza e di riflettanza per lunghezze d'onda comprese fra 0.25 μm e 3 μm, sono state studiate le proprietà ottiche di film sottili (trasparenti e conduttivi) di SnO2 non drogato, preparati mediante sputtering. Dai valori così ottenuti sono stati ricavati valori del gap diretto dell'ordine di 4 eV e di quello indiretto dell'ordine di 3 eV. Un film di SnO2 presenta tipicamente valori della transmittanza intorno all'85%, per luce visibile,R intorno ai (100÷800) Ω e resistività fra 2.4·10−3 e 1.8·10−2 Ω cm.

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Пзмеряя величины пропускания и отражения в области длин волн между λ=0.25 мкм и λ=3 мкм, исследуются оптические свойства проводящих прозрачных тонких пленок нелегированного SnO2, приготовленных с помощью напыления. Из полученных оптических постоянных извлекаются значения прямой щели, порядка 4 эВ, и непрямой щели, порядка 3 эВ. Типичные пленки SnO2 пропускают ∼85% видимого света, имеют сопротивлениеR (100÷800) Ω и удельные сопротивления в области (2.4·10−3÷1.8·10−2) Ом·см.

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Demichelis, F., Minetti-Mezzetti, E., Tagliaferro, A. et al. Determination of optical properties of SnO2 films. Il Nuovo Cimento D 4, 68–78 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02451872

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