JOURNAL ARTICLE

Optical and Electrical Properties of Sputtered ZnO:Al Thin Films with Various Annealing Temperature

D. K. KimH.B. Kim

Year: 2013 Journal:   Applied Science and Convergence Technology Vol: 22 (1)Pages: 20-25   Publisher: Korean Vacuum Society

Abstract

RF magnetron sputtering 법을 이용하여 증착된 ZnO:Al 박막을 열처리하여 열처리 전 후 ZnO:Al 박막의 전기적, 광학적 특성을 연구하였다. 열처리 온도에 따라 ZnO:Al 박막의 특성이 많이 영향 받음을 확인하였다. 열처리 온도가 증가함에 따라 ZnO:Al 박막의 결정성과 가시광선 영역(400~800 nm)에서 투과도는 감소함을 보였다. 반면, 박막의 비저항은 $400^{\circ}C$로 열처리 온도가 증가함에 따라 급격히 증가하였다. 이는 박막 표면에 $O_2$ 또는 $N_2$가 흡착하여 캐리어 농도 감소에 의한 것으로 판단된다. ZnO:Al thin films deposited by RF magnetron sputtering were post-annealed and the electrical and optical properties of ZnO:Al thin films were investigated before and after anneling. We confirmed that the ZnO:Al thin film was affected by post-annealing temperature. As post-annealing temperature increases, crystallinity and transmittance in visible area (400~800 nm) of ZnO:Al thin films decreased. While sheet resistance of thin films increased sharply with increasing to $400^{\circ}C$. This result is due to reduce of carrier concentration caused by absorption of $O_2$ or $N_2$ at surface of thin film.

Keywords:
Materials science Thin film Annealing (glass) Crystallinity Sheet resistance Sputter deposition Transmittance Sputtering Electrical resistivity and conductivity Optoelectronics Cavity magnetron Composite material Analytical Chemistry (journal) Nanotechnology Layer (electronics) Chemistry

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