Abstract
Semiconducting n-type cadmium indium selenide (CdInSe) thin films have been deposited on glass substrate using
chemical bath technique at temperatures 313 k, 333 K and 353 K respectively, due to their tailored properties than the
individual elements find potential applications in optoelectronic devices. Studies on the structural properties of the films
were carried out by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy techniques revealed the cubic structure and the
surface morphology. The presence of elemental constituents was confirmed using energy dispersive X-ray analysis. From
the transmittance spectra it was found that the transition was direct with band gap energy ranging between 2.28 eV-1.55
eV.
Keywords
Thin films, Chemical synthesis, X-ray diffraction, Optical properties.
Citation
K. GIRIJA, S. THIRUMALAIRAJAN, S. M. MOHAN, Deposition and characterization of cadmium indium selenide thin films by chemical bath technique, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 1, January 2009, pp.60-62 (2009).
Submitted at: Dec. 20, 2008
Accepted at: Jan. 21, 2009