Optical absorption studies on polycrystalline Cu0.5Ag0.5InSe2 thin films

Optical absorption studies on vacuum flash evaporated polycrystalline Cu0.5Ag0.5InSe2 thin films are reported. The absorption humps observed in the spectra are attributed to transitions from the valence sub-bands to the conduction band. From the optical transmittance data, the optical band gap energies, spin–orbit and crystal-field parameters are determined. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]