OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF EXPITAXIAL PBS FILMS IN THE ENERGY RANGE 2-6 EV

Abstract

The reflectivity of epitaxial PbS films was compared with the reflectivity of bulk PbS in the energy range 2.1 to 6.2 eV and found to agree in both magnitude and structure within a few percent at energies where interference effects can be neglected. The transmission of several films with thicknesses varying from 335 A to 550 A has been measured and the structure and shape of the spectra shown to be the same for the films with different thicknesses. The reflectivity of bulk PbS between 2.1 and 6.2 eV has been combined with measurements made by other workers outside of this range to compute optical constants from the Kramers Kronig relation. The optical constants obtained in this manner appear to agree quite well with those obtained from the reflectivity and transmission of the films, considering the experimental difficulties experienced in measuring film thickness and the absolute magnitude of the reflectivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0651215

Entities

People

  • Charles E. Rossi

Organizations

  • Harvard University

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Diffraction
  • Electrons
  • Engineering
  • Extrapolation
  • Films
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optical Properties
  • Physics
  • Reflection
  • Reflectivity
  • Spectra
  • Substrates
  • Thickness
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Spectroscopy.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.