Anisotropic optical properties of ZnS thin films with zigzag structure

Bulletin of Materials Science

关键词: Zigzag thin films;    glancing angle deposition;    microstructure;    birefringence.;   

学科分类：材料工程

来源: Indian Academy of Sciences

【 摘 要 】

ZnS sculptured thin films produced by thermal evaporation method using the glancing angle deposition techniqueat different deposition angles (0, 30, 60, 70 and 80$^{\circ}$) are reported. The structural and optical properties of the prepared samples are investigated systematically using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV–VIS spectroscopy techniques. The XRD studies show cubic structure for the prepared films and deposition angle dependence of lattice constants, intrinsic stress, tensile stress anddislocation density. The obtained transmittance spectra in the range 380–850 nm for both s- and p-polarized light at normalincidence angle are used to study the s- and p-refractive indices and in-plane birefringence of the ZnS films. The maximumbirefringence is evaluated at incident flux angle α = 70$^{\circ}$. Both the refractive index and packing density of the films decreasewith increasing deposition angle, which confirm the structural inhomogeneity and porosity nature of the films.

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