Optical characterization of ferroelectric Bi3.25La 0.75Ti3O12 thin films

  • Z. G. Hu*
  • , Z. M. Huang
  • , Y. N. Wu
  • , S. H. Hu
  • , G. S. Wang
  • , J. H. Ma
  • , J. H. Chu
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Amorphous and crystalline Bis3.25La0.75Ti 3O12 (BLT) thin films on vitreous silica and sapphire substrates are prepared from chemical solutions. Their optical properties are investigated by transmittance measurements at energies from 1.1 to 5.0 eV. A four-phase model consisting of air, surface rough layer, BLT, and substrate is used to simulate the measured transmittance spectra. The inverse synthesis method with a double Tauc-Lorentz (DTL) dispersion function is used to calculate the optical constants and film thicknesses. The dispersion of the refractive index in the transparent region agrees with Sellmeier's dispersion relation. The absorption edges of the BLT films are different in the amorphous and crystalline cases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)431-436
Number of pages6
JournalEuropean Physical Journal B
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2004
Externally publishedYes

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