Journal
OPTICAL MATERIALS
Volume 133, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2022.112962
Keywords
ZnO; Nanocrystalline; Terahertz spectroscopy; Birefringence; Magnetron sputtering
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- National Physical Laboratory CSIR
- Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)
- University Grant Commission (UGC)
- SERB, New Delhi, India [SB/EMEQ-022/2014-2019]
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In this study, nanocrystalline ZnO thin films were experimentally characterized using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. Birefringence was observed at different substrate temperatures, indicating the presence of crystallinity in the films. The absorption behavior of ZnO films suggests their potential use in future THz photonics devices.
We present experimental characterizations of nanocrystalline Zinc Oxide (ZnO) thin films in far-infrared (ter-ahertz) frequency region using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy. A time dependent profile, frequency dependent transmission coefficient, refractive index, absorption coefficient and optical density of ZnO thin films are measured in the terahertz regime. A birefringence is observed as a result of TO-LO phonon splitting took place in the ZnO deposited at 400 C substrate temperature, while at low substrate temperature of 200 C there is no sign of birefringence. Thus, it can be clearly evidenced that the presence of birefringence in ZnO is correlated with crystallinity exists inside of the thin films. Absorption behaviour of ZnO nano-crystalline thin films shows the potential use of it for future THz photonics devices. RF magnetron sputtering is the key for the deposition of nanocrystalline ZnO thin films on Si (100) substrate at different temperatures. The X-ray diffraction pattern of ZnO thin films were confirmed the formation of wurtzite hexagonal structure and nanocrystalline nature of the deposited ZnO thin films.
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