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Structural and optical properties of ZnxMn1-xSe (0≤x≤0.20) films

T. MOHAN BABU1, B. K. REDDY1,* , N. MADHUSUDHANA RAO2, R. P. VIJAYALAKSHMI1, D. RAJA REDDY1, S. UTHANNA1

Affiliation

  1. Department of Physics, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517 502, India
  2. School of Science and Humanities,VIT University,Tamilnadu 632 014, India

Abstract

Zn1-xMnxSe Diluted magnetic semiconducting films with x = 0.00, 0.10, 0.15 and 0.20 were formed at 523 K on glass substrates by co-evaporation. X-ray diffraction studies revealed that the films were polycrystalline in nature with zinc blende structure with preferential orientation along (111). Optical transmittance studies indicated a nonlinear variation of band gap with ‘x’ exhibiting a downward bowing at lower concentrations. All the films showed photoluminescence with composition dependent intensities and emission wavelengths.

Keywords

Diluted magnetic semiconductors, Zn1-xMnxSe thin films structural, Optical properties, Photoluminescence.

Citation

T. MOHAN BABU, B. K. REDDY, N. MADHUSUDHANA RAO, R. P. VIJAYALAKSHMI, D. RAJA REDDY, S. UTHANNA, Structural and optical properties of ZnxMn1-xSe (0≤x≤0.20) films, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 10, October 2010, pp.1612-1616 (2010).

Submitted at: June 16, 2010

Accepted at: Oct. 14, 2010