Influence of elastically-stressed state on polarization and electronic parameters of Fe- and Ni- based amorphous ribbons were studied by spectroellipsometric method within the infrared hv = 0.2 – 0.6 eV. The ellipsometric parameters Δ and Ψ were measured at for azimuthal directions in own plane of the samples. It was found that dependence of dielectric function is Drude-like one within the infrared for Ni78Si8B14 ribbon. The parameters of the electronic subsystem, namely plasma frequency ωp and frequency of relaxation γ of the ribbons were found as depending on the azimuthal angle using the functions F1 – F3 based on the Drude relationship. These functions are linear dependences on the square of the frequency ω of the incident light or the light wavelength λ. It was found that plasma and relaxation frequencies decrease at two successive azimuthal rotations of the ribbon in its own plane. Consequently, the number of electrons becomes smaller, but the mobility of charge carriers increases. Such difference in the parameters behavior of the electronic subsystem indicates an induced anisotropy of the Ni78Si8B14 ribbon due to stress in its surface layer. The obtained difference in the behavior of the dependences of the real part of dielectric function ε1(Е) for both sides of the Fe77Ni1Si9B13 ribbon is explained by the specific features of the dynamic characteristics of the conduction electrons with Fermi energy.
Photoluminescence and optical properties of the surface functional layer of detector-grade Cl-compensated
semiconductor CdTe(111) single crystals modified by chemical etching and nanosecond laser processing have been
studied. A bromine-methanol solution was used for polishing etching and nanosecond pulses of the second harmonic of
YAG:Nd laser was applied as a radiation source. The photoluminescence spectra were excited at 80 K by an argon-ion
laser with wavelength of 488 nm. The intrinsic emission band at 1.56 eV and broad defect band peaked at 1.45 eV were
observed in the spectra before and after chemical and laser processing of CdTe crystals. The emission between 1.4-1.5
eV was associated with carrier recombination at defects in the surface region, so called the band of surface states. The
optical parameters were determined using an ellipsometer with laser wavelength of 632.8 nm. Refraction n and
absorption k indices were calculated within model of a homogeneous absorbing surface layer upon an absorbing
substrate. An increase in n and k was observed at laser irradiation with energy density near or higher than the CdTe
melting threshold that was attributed to an increase in volume fraction of Te in the surface region of the crystal. A
decrease in the emission intensity at 1.45 eV was evidence of a reduction of the surface impurity contribution to the
spectrum as a result of chemical etching. A rise of this band after irradiation was due of formation of point defects and
dislocations in a surface layer of the crystal.
Optical properties and effective dielectric function of nanostructured materials consisting of silver nanoparticles
embed in dielectric matrix were studied. Experimental part was performed by means of angular and spectroscopic
ellipsometry. Measured angular dependences reveal, that optical conductivity changes from metallic to dielectric with
decrease of silver volume fraction. Complex effective dielectric function of the samples was measured within 295-825
nm wavelength range. Dispersion of optical constants of the samples with high silver volume fractions f<0.53 appears to be qualitatively similar to bulk silver. With decrease of Ag concentration influence of plasmon resonance on optical
properties of the samples is observed. Measured spectral dependences reveal redshift and significant broadening of
plasmon resonance peak of sample with f=0.28 in comparison to those with f=0.06-0.15 which can be explained within framework of surface plasmon resonance theory. Calculations show, that experimental data can’t be described using standard Maxwell-Garnett and Bruggeman effective-medium theories.
Effective dielectric function of such composite films can be tuned by varying silver concentration, size and shape of the metal particles. We show that measured values of complex index of refraction for samples with f=0.08-0.2
can guarantee a strong light absorption for 400 nm film thickness according to Fresnel equations and demonstrate, that a considerable fraction of light can be trapped in the film due to total internal reflection of the light, scattered by noble metal nanoparticles.
Optical properties and morphology of the opposite polar faces of CdTe(111) single crystals subjected to irradiation with
nanosecond pulses of the second harmonic of a YAG:Nd laser in a wide range of energy densities have been studied by
multiple-angle-of-incidence single-wavelength ellipsometry and atomic force microscopy. The ellipsometric data have
been interpreted by the semi-infinite medium model and it is assumed that there are no films on the crystal surface. Also
the one-layer model is applied and the crystal relief is considered as a top layer. The refraction n and absorption k
indexes of the surface layer are calculated using the fundamental ellipsometric equation and method of thickness curves.
Laser irradiation results in an increase in the refractive index of the CdTe surface layer due to laser-induced
transformation of the surface structure and it is associated with enriching of the CdTe surface with tellurium. The surface
morphology of the crystals is modified at higher laser pulse energy densities because of the beginning of melting of
prominent irregularities and thin surface layer. The effects of irradiation with nanosecond laser pulses on the polar
surfaces of CdTe(111) crystals are analyzed.
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