M. Zapata-torres et al., Structural transition from CdTe to GdIn2Te4 in films grown by close paced vapor transport combined with free evaporation, THIN SOL FI, 358(1-2), 2000, pp. 12-15
In order to obtain CdIn2Te4 thin films, (CdTe)(1-x)(In2Te3)(x) thin films w
ere grown on glass substrates by the close spaced vapor transport combined
with free evaporation technique (CSVT-FE) using coevaporation of CdTe and I
n2Te3. When the saturation limit of In in the CdTe structure is achieved, a
CdIn2Te4 thin film is obtained. Indium incorporation is controlled by the
temperature of the In2Te3 source. The composition of the films was investig
ated by Anger electron spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction was used to evalu
ate the structural transition of the films from CdTe (zincblend) to CdIn2Te
4 (tetragonal). Optical characterization by Raman, transmission and photore
flectance spectroscopies gave us further evidence of the success in the pro
duction of CdIn2Te4 thin films. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights r
eserved.