Structural Characteristics and Photoluminescence of Thin Films of Cu(In1–xgax)(Syse1–y)2 Solid Solutions

Abstract

The phase composition and structural and optical characteristics of thin films of Cu(In1–xGax)(SySe1–y)2 solid solutions with the chalcopyrite structure were investigated. The unit-cell constants according to x-ray diffraction analysis were a ~ 5.720 A and c ~ 11.52 A. The elemental compositions were x = Ga/(Ga + In) ~ 0.14 and y = S/(S + Se) ~ 0.11 for Cu(In1–xGax)(S ySe1–y)2 thin films. The optical band gap of Cu(In1–xGax)(S ySe1–y)2 solid solutions determined from measurements of photoluminescence spectra and luminescence excitation spectra at ~4.2 K was Eg ~ 1.122 eV. The mechanism of radiative recombination of nonequilibrium charge carriers in thin films of Cu(In1–xGax) (S ySe1–y)2 solid solutions is discussed.