Optical spectroscopy, optical conductivity, dielectric properties and new methods for determining the gap states of CuSe thin films

The paper describes the structural and optical properties of CuSe thin films. X-ray diffraction pattern indicates that CuSe thin film has an amorphous structure. Transmittance T(lambda) and reflectance R(lambda) measurements in the wavelength range (300-1700 nm) were used to calculate the refractive index n(lambda), the absorption index and the optical dispersion parameters according to Wemple and Didomenico WDD model. The dispersion curve of the refractive index shows an anomalous dispersion in the absorption region and a normal dispersion in the transparent region. The optical bandgap has been estimated and confirmed by four different methods. The value for the direct bandgap for the as-deposited CuSe thin film approximately equals 2.7 eV. The Raman spectroscopy was used to identify and quantify the individual phases presented in the CuSe films. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.