Determination of the optical energy gap of Ge1-xSnx alloys at 4K



Document title: Determination of the optical energy gap of Ge1-xSnx alloys at 4K
Journal: Superficies y vacío
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000366185
ISSN: 1665-3521
Authors: 1
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Institutions: 1Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de los Lagos, Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco. México
2Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Instituto de Investigación en Comunicación Optica, San Luis Potosí. México
Year:
Season: Jun
Volumen: 21
Number: 2
Pages: 9-11
Country: México
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Experimental, aplicado
English abstract The optical energy gap of Ge1–xSnx alloys (x < 0.14) has been determined from transmittance measurements at 4K using a Fast–Fourier–Transform Infrared Interferometer (FFT–IR) attached to a helium refrigerator. Our results show that the energy gap changes due to the Sn concentration of the alloys. We also show that low temperature increases the energy gap transitions for alloys with low Sn concentrations. By increasing gradually the Sn concentration in alloys the energy gaps decreases, but for x>0.13 alloys, direct energy gap transitions are lower than energy gap obtained at room temperature. These results are according to the theory predicted results at low temperatures
Disciplines: Ingeniería
Keyword: Ingeniería de materiales,
Aleaciones,
Pulverización catódica,
Brecha de energía,
Germanio-estaño
Keyword: Engineering,
Materials engineering,
Alloys,
Sputtering,
Energy gap,
Germanium-tin
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