1. Strong plasmon absorption in InN thin films.
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Dixit, A., Sudakar, C., Thakur, J. S., Padmanabhan, K., Kumar, Sanjiv, Naik, R., Naik, V. M., and Lawes, G.
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PLASMONS (Physics) ,ABSORPTION ,THIN films ,INDIUM ,NITROGEN ,MAGNETRON sputtering ,BACKSCATTERING ,SPECTROMETRY - Abstract
We have fabricated InN thin films using rf magnetron sputtering from an indium (In) metal target. Optical and electrical measurements show that these as-grown films are n-type with carrier concentrations ranging from 10
20 to 1021 cm-3 . This variation in carrier density is produced by controlling the conditions during the deposition. We used Rutherford backscattering spectrometry to identify possible sources for n-type carriers. We found that in addition to strong direct bandgap optical absorption ranging from 1.4 to 2.0 eV, a large plasmon absorption peak in the infrared region (0.45–0.8 eV) is also observed. This tunable IR absorption suggests that these highly degenerate InN films could be used for a number of applications, including optical filters and infrared devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2009
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