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AC conductivity and dielectricproperties of In2S3 films

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2001

M. A. M. Seyam
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt
A. E. Bekheet
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Egypt
A. Elfalaky*
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Egypt
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Abstract

Stoichiometric In2S3 films were prepared by thermal evaporation technique onto clean glass substrates. According to X-ray investigations, the as-deposited films were in amorphous state. Both the ac conductivity and dielectric constants were measured in the frequency range 100 Hz−100 kHz at different temperatures. Different parameters such as the frequency exponent parameter s, the density of states near the Fermi level $N(E_{\rm F})$, the activation energy $(\Delta E)$ and the optical band gap Eg of In2S3 amorphous thin films were estimated. The hopping conduction was recognized as the conduction mechanism for the investigated films.

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© EDP Sciences, 2001

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