Effect of deposition conditions on the characteristics of ZnO-SnO2 thin films deposited by filtered vacuum arc

E. Çetinörgü*, S. Goldsmith, R. L. Boxman

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Abstract

ZnO-SnO2 thin films were deposited on microscope glass substrates by filtered vacuum arc deposition system. The effects of deposition conditions on film characteristics were studied using cathodes prepared with three different ratios of atomic concentrations of Zn to Sn. The micro and the macro properties of the films were investigated as a function of cathode composition, arc current, background oxygen deposition pressure, and deposition time. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that deposited films were amorphous, independent of the cathode composition. The atomic concentration ratio of Zn to Sn in the film as determined by XPS analysis were 33.9%: 10.6%, 43.9%: 3.8%, 44.7%: 4.7% for 50%: 50%, 70%: 30% and 90%: 10% Zn-Sn alloy cathodes, respectively. Film transmission in the visible was 70 to 90%, affected by interference effects. The maximal and minimal values of the refractive index n and the absorption coefficient k in the visible were 2.11 to 1.94 and 0.07 to 0.001, respectively. The optical band gap was in the range of 3.13 to 3.59 eV. All films were highly resistive independent of deposition conditions used.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)880-884
Number of pages5
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume515
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 23 Nov 2006

Keywords

  • Dispersion energy
  • FVAD
  • Optical properties

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