Effects of Boron Doping on the Structural and Optical Properties of CdS Thin Films

보론 도핑된 CdS 박막의 구조적 및 광학적 특성

  • Lee, Jae-Hyeong (Dept.of Electronics Information Engineering, Kunsan National University) ;
  • Jung, Hak-Kee (Dept.of Electronics Information Engineering, Kunsan National University)
  • Published : 2003.10.01

Abstract

Boron-doped CdS thin films were chemically deposited onto glass substrates. X-ray diffraction (XRD), photoluminescence (PL), and Raman techniques were used to evaluate the quality of B-doped CdS films. XRD results have confirmed that B-doped CdS films has a hexagonal structure with a preferential orientation of the (002) plane. The PL spectra for all samples consists of two prominent broad bands around 2.3 eV (green emission) and 1.6 eV (red emission) and the higher doping concentrations gradually decreased the green emission and red emission. Raman analysis has shown that undoped films have structure superior to those of B-doped CdS films. Boron doping into CdS films improved the optical transmittance and increased the optical band gap.

보론 도핑된 CdS 박막을 chemical bath deposition법으로 증착하고, 도핑농도에 따른 박막의 구조적, 광학적 특성을 조사하였다. 보론 도핑된 CdS 박막은 XRD 분석 결과 (002)면 방향으로 강한 우선성장 방위를 가지며 육방정(hexagonal) 구조로 성장하였다 보론 도핑에 관계없이 모든 시편은 2.3 eV(녹색 발광) 및 1.6 eV(적색 발광) 부근에서 PL peak을 가지며, 도핑 농도가 증가함에 따라 피크 세기는 감소하였다. 보론 도핑에 따라 CdS 박막의 가시광 영역에서의 광투과율은 향상되었고, 밴드 갭은 증가하였다.

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