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25.05.2023 | Original Paper: Nano-structured materials (particles, fibers, colloids, composites, etc.)

Sol–gel derived Zn doped TiO₂ thin films and their waveguides

verfasst von: Meriem Boudiar, Faouzi Hanini, Abderrahmane Bouabellou, Yassine Bouachiba, Adel Taabouche, Driss Dergham, Chourouk Redjeb

Erschienen in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology | Ausgabe 2/2023

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Zn-doped TiO₂ (0,3,7% wt.) thin films were obtained by Sol-Gel method, deposited by spin-coating process on glass substrates, then heat treated at 500 °C for 90 min. Deposited films (Zn: TiO₂) have been characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), UV–vis transmittance spectroscopy and m-lines spectroscopy (MLS). XRD analysis of the undoped TiO₂ films showed the formation of both phases (anatase and brookite) with A(101) plan as preferential orientation. Increase of zinc concentration inhibited the crystal growth in the TiO₂ films. SEM pictures of undoped TiO₂ and Zn doped films indicate that zinc contents can lead to significant microstructure changes of TiO₂ films. The average transmittance and the optical band gap of the films are 70–90% in the wavelength range 350–900 nm and 3.6–3.51 eV, respectively. M-lines spectroscopy put into evidence that Zn: TiO₂ planar waveguides support single confined guided modes for both transverse electric (TE) and transverse magnetic (TM) polarizations. MLS measurements proved that doping zinc in TiO₂ increased the index refraction of TiO₂ thin films which enhances the waveguiding properties. Simultaneously, the birefringence decreases with increasing concentrations up to 7 wt%.

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Titel: Sol–gel derived Zn doped TiO2 thin films and their waveguides
verfasst von: Meriem Boudiar
Faouzi Hanini
Abderrahmane Bouabellou
Yassine Bouachiba
Adel Taabouche
Driss Dergham
Chourouk Redjeb
Publikationsdatum: 25.05.2023
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology / Ausgabe 2/2023
Print ISSN: 0928-0707
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-4846
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-023-06133-7

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