Effect of substrate temperature on Raman study and optical properties of GeOx/Si thin films


Baghdedi D., Hopoğlu H., DEMİR İ., ALTUNTAŞ İ., Abdelmoula N., Tüzemen E.

Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society, 2023 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Publication Date: 2023
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s41779-023-00961-0
  • Journal Name: Journal of the Australian Ceramic Society
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, Metadex, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Keywords: GeOx, Optical study, Raman spectrometry, RF, Structural study
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, GeOx thin films were deposited onto Si substrates using the RF magnetron sputtering method. We looked at how the temperature of the substrate affected the Raman spectra and optical characteristics of GeOx thin films. X-ray diffraction was utilized to examine the crystal structure, and a scanning electron microscope was utilized to measure the thickness. In order to investigate the local structure and bonding characteristics, Raman spectroscopy was used. The refractive index, extinction coefficient, and dielectric parameters were calculated using spectroscopic ellipsometry for the 300–1100 nm spectral region. Refractive index and extinction coefficient spectral patterns were discovered by using a sample-air optical model to analyze the experimental ellipsometric data. Notably, a considerable rise in the refractive index was accompanied by a rise in substrate temperature.