Spectral and Relaxation Properties of the Photoconductivity of Thin TiO2 Films Produced by the Sol-gel Technique
Published: 2013-08-03
Page: 642-665
Issue: 2013 - Volume 3 [Issue 4]
V. I. Bredikhin *
Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 46 Ulyanov st. Nyzhnii Novgorod, 603950, Russia
V. N. Burenina
Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 46 Ulyanov st. Nyzhnii Novgorod, 603950, Russia
Yu. A. Mamayev
Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 46 Ulyanov st. Nyzhnii Novgorod, 603950, Russia
S. N. Yashin
Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, 46 Ulyanov st. Nyzhnii Novgorod, 603950, Russia
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Photoconductivity of ТiO2 thin films is investigated in experiment. The excitation is performed by both a continuous Hg quartz lamp and laser sources. The photoconductivity kinetics and spectrum are investigated. The multi relaxation character of photoconductivity kinetics is revealed. The photoconductivity spectrum is measured in the 250 ÷ 420 nm range. The nature of the observed features is discussed.
Keywords: Thin films, titania, photoconductivity, relaxation properties, photoconductivity spectrum