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Structural characteristics and optical properties of zinc selenide thin films

M. E. POPA1,* , G. I. RUSU2

Affiliation

  1. Department of Physics, “Alecu Russo” University, Baltsi, R. Moldova
  2. Faculty of Physics, “Al.I.Cuza” University, R.6600- Iassy, Romania

Abstract

Zinc selenide (ZnSe) thin films (d = 0.10 – 1.20 μm ) were deposited onto glass substrates by the quasi-closed volume technique under vacuum. The film structure was studied by X-ray diffraction technique, transmission electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The investigations shown thin films are polycrystalline and have a cubic structure. It was experimentally found that the films with stable structure and reproducible properties can be obtained if they were subjected to a heat treatment. The spectral dependences of transmission and absorption were studied. Optical energy gap, calculated from the absorption spectra for the studied samples was in the range Eg = 2.42 – 2.72eV. These values are in a good agreement with the values of Eg obtained for bulk ZnSe crystals..

Keywords

ZnSe thin films, Transmission and absorption.

Citation

M. E. POPA, G. I. RUSU, Structural characteristics and optical properties of zinc selenide thin films, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 5, 8, August 2011, pp.842-845 (2011).

Submitted at: June 6, 2011

Accepted at: Aug. 10, 2011