ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL-PROPERTIES OF BISMUTH SULFIDE [BI2S3] THIN-FILMS PREPARED BY REACTIVE EVAPORATION

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LUKOSE, J [1 ]
PRADEEP, B [1 ]
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[1] COCHIN UNIV SCI & TECHNOL, DEPT PHYS, SOLID STATE PHYS LAB, KOCHI 682022, INDIA
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10.1016/0038-1098(91)90371-2
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O469 [凝聚态物理学];
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070205 ;
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Polycrystalline stoichiometric Bi2S3 thin films are prepared by reactive evaporation at substrate temperatures ranging from 423 to 473 K. Films prepared at a substrate temperature of 473 K are characterised electrically and optically. A band gap of 1.38 eV is obtained from the electrical and optical studies. From the electrical measurements an activation energy of 0.87 eV is obtained in the temperature range of 273-375 K. Optical absorption studies show that transitions are direct and allowed ones.
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