We report cumulative results on CW Nd:YAG laser deposition of CdS thin
films. Films are characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electro
n microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, transmission electron
microscopy, ultraviolet through visible light transmission, and Raman
measurements. Films deposited at 400 degrees C or higher manifest a pu
re hexagonal CdS phase, and films deposited at 200 degrees C or lower
contain both cubic and hexagonal phases.