TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of laser fluence on structural and optical properties of CuxS films grown by pulsed laser deposition at different wavelengths
AU - Rodríguez-Hernández, P. E.
AU - Quiñones-Galván, J. G.
AU - Meléndez-Lira, M.
AU - Santos-Cruz, J.
AU - Contreras-Puente, G.
AU - De Moure-Flores, F.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Author(s). Published by IOP Publishing Ltd.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - CuxS thin films were grown onto soda-lime glass substrates by pulsed laser deposition at two different wavelengths: 1064 and 532 nm. X-ray diffraction, Raman and UV-vis spectroscopies were used to characterize the CuxS films. Results are presented as a function of laser fluence. XRD patterns indicate that covellite and chalcocite phases were obtained. Raman spectra showed that chalcocite is the predominant phase in the crystalline samples. Optical band gap values are between 2.29 and 2.74 eV for ablation with 1064 nm wavelength; meanwhile, for 532 nm band gap values varied from 2.24 to 2.66 eV; which are in the range of expected values for CuxS films. At 1064 nm and 4.4 J cm-2 sample presented the highest optical absorbance in the visible range, which corresponds to the highest thickness. These are the best growth parameters for CuxS films in order to be used as absorber films for solar cells applications.
AB - CuxS thin films were grown onto soda-lime glass substrates by pulsed laser deposition at two different wavelengths: 1064 and 532 nm. X-ray diffraction, Raman and UV-vis spectroscopies were used to characterize the CuxS films. Results are presented as a function of laser fluence. XRD patterns indicate that covellite and chalcocite phases were obtained. Raman spectra showed that chalcocite is the predominant phase in the crystalline samples. Optical band gap values are between 2.29 and 2.74 eV for ablation with 1064 nm wavelength; meanwhile, for 532 nm band gap values varied from 2.24 to 2.66 eV; which are in the range of expected values for CuxS films. At 1064 nm and 4.4 J cm-2 sample presented the highest optical absorbance in the visible range, which corresponds to the highest thickness. These are the best growth parameters for CuxS films in order to be used as absorber films for solar cells applications.
KW - CuxS thin films
KW - different wavelengths
KW - laser fluence
KW - pulsed laser deposition
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U2 - 10.1088/2053-1591/ab663d
DO - 10.1088/2053-1591/ab663d
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:85081716139
SN - 2053-1591
VL - 7
JO - Materials Research Express
JF - Materials Research Express
IS - 1
M1 - 015908
ER -