Chemical deposition and characterization of thorium-alloyed lead sulfide thin films

Moshiel Biton; Assaf Shamir; Michael Shandalov; Neta Arad-Vosk; Amir Sa'Ar; Eyal Yahel; Yuval Golan

doi:10.1016/j.tsf.2014.01.075

Chemical deposition and characterization of thorium-alloyed lead sulfide thin films

Moshiel Biton, Assaf Shamir, Michael Shandalov, Neta Arad-Vosk, Amir Sa'Ar, Eyal Yahel, Yuval Golan

Department of Materials Engineering

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Abstract

We present a chemical bath deposition process for alloying PbS thin films with ²³²Th, a stable isotope of thorium, to provide a model system for radiation damage studies. Variation of deposition parameters such as temperature, reagent concentrations and time allows controlling the properties of the resulting films. Small amounts of incorporated thorium (0.5%) strongly affected the surface topography and the orientation of the films and slowed down the growth rate. The Th appears to be incorporated as substitutional ions in the PbS lattice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	223-229
Number of pages	7
Journal	Thin Solid Films
Volume	556
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2014.01.075
State	Published - 1 Apr 2014

Keywords

Chemical bath deposition
Lead chalcogenide alloys
Optical properties
Structural characterization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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