Influence of annealing temperature on the band structure of sol-gel Ba 0.65Sr0.35TiO3 thin films on n -type Si(100)

H. Lu*, J. S. Pan, X. F. Chen, W. G. Zhu, O. K. Tan

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Abstract

The annealing temperature effect on the band structure of Ba0.65 Sr0.35 Ti O3 (BST) thin films coated on n -type Si(100) substrate was investigated by ellipsometry and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The band energy shifts of sol-gel BST films annealed at different temperatures are dependent on their developed microstructure. Related to the amorphous BST films annealed at 600 °C, the polycrystalline BST film annealed at 700 °C exhibits narrow band gap, upwards-moved Fermi level, and downwards-moved conduction band minimum, which are believed to contribute the enhanced field emission of BST-coated Si field emitter arrays.

Original languageEnglish
Article number132907
JournalApplied Physics Letters
Volume88
Issue number13
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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