Sains Malaysiana 37(3): 265-269(2008)
Effects of Hydrogen and Helium
Dilution on the Optical Band
Gap and Photoluminescence of DC PECVD Hydrogenated
Amorphous Carbon Films
(Kesan Penambahan Gas Hidrogen dan Helium ke atas Jurang Tenaga
dan Fotoluminesen
Terhadap Filem Karbon Amorfus Berhidrogen PECVD Arus Terus)
Rozidawati Awang
School of Applied Physics
National University of Malaysia (UKM)
43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Saadah A. Rahman
Solid State Research Laboratory
Physics Department, University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Received: 12 June 2007 / Accepted: 4 December 2007
ABSTRACT
A series of hydrogenated amorphous carbon (a-C:H) thin films were
deposited using home-built direct-current (DC) plasma enhanced chemical
vapour deposition (PECVD) system. In this present study, the a-C:H
thin films were deposited using pure methane (CH4) gas diluted either
with hydrogen (H) or helium (He). The effects of hydrogen and helium
dilution on the photoluminescence (PL) properties and optical band
gap (E04) were studied. The dependence of PL properties and optical
energy gap on the film thickness has also been investigated. The
characterization techniques used were optical transmission and photoluminescence
spectroscopies. The sp2 cluster sizes were determined from Raman
spectra are in the range of 5 to 7 nm. Hydrogen and helium dilution
of methane strongly influences the PL efficiency of the a-C:H films.
The PL efficiency are enhanced with increase in film thickness for
a-C:H films prepared both from H and He diluted CH4. The optical
energy gap of these films decreases with increase in H or He dilution
and film thickness.
Keywords: hydrogenated amorphous carbon; hydrogen
and helium dilution; PL; optical band gap
ABSTRAK
Suatu siri filem nipis karbon amorfus berhidrogen
(a-C:H) disediakan menggunakan sistem Pemendapan Wap Kimia secara
Peningkatan Plasma oleh arus terus (DC PECVD) yang dibina di makmal.
Di dalam kajian ini, filem nipis (a-C:H) dimendapkan menggunakan
gas metana (CH4) yang dicampurkan dengan gas hidrogen, (H) atau
gas helium, (He). Kesan daripada percampuran gas ini terhadap sifat
fotoluminesen (PL) dan nilai jurang tenaga (E04) dikaji. Kebergantungan
sifat fotoluminesen dan nilai jurang tenaga kepada ketebalan filem
turut dikaji. Teknik-teknik pencirian yang digunakan adalah spektroskopi
transmisi optik dan spektroskopi fotoluminesen. Saiz kluster sp2
yang di perolehi daripada spektrum spektroskopi Raman adalah dalam
julat 5 hingga 7 nm. Penambahan gas hidrogen dan gas helium dilihat
amat mempengaruhi kecekapan fotoluminesen. Kecekapan fotoluminesen
juga didapati bertambah apabila ketebalan filem bertambah untuk
kedua-dua keadaan penyediaan, sama ada penambahan gas hidrogen atau
gas helium kepada gas methane. Nilai jurang tenaga bagi kedua-dua
jenis filem ini mengecil dengan penambahan gas hidrogen atau gas
helium kepada gas metana dan pertambahan ketebalan filem.
Kata kunci: karbon amorfus berhidrogen; penambahan
gas hidrogen atau gas helium; fotoluminesen; jurang tenaga optik
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