Large and constant absorption coefficient in Nb                         x                         Ti                         1−                                                                              x                         O                         2                          thin films throughout the visible range

Adam E. Shimabukuro; Akihiro Ishii; Itaru Oikawa; Yusuke Yamazaki; Masaaki Imura; Toshimasa Kanai; Fumio S. Ohuchi; Hitoshi Takamura

doi:10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.09.036

Large and constant absorption coefficient in Nb _x Ti ₁₋ _x O ₂ thin films throughout the visible range

Adam E. Shimabukuro, Akihiro Ishii, Itaru Oikawa, Yusuke Yamazaki, Masaaki Imura, Toshimasa Kanai, Fumio S. Ohuchi, Hitoshi Takamura

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Abstract

We investigated the optical absorption properties of Nb _x Ti _1−x O ₂ thin films, a solid solution combining the reduced titanium and niobium oxide phases TiO ₂ and NbO _2. The optical absorption properties of Nb _x Ti _1−x O ₂ thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition at 600 °C were shown to be large in magnitude at an almost constant value of ≈17 µm ⁻¹ . Because this large absorption coefficient is nearly independent of incident photon energy in the visible range (400–700 nm), the Nb _x Ti _1−x O ₂ thin films appear optically black. Flat and homogenous, optically black coatings like these are desirable for color isolation in flat panel displays. The origin of flat wavelength dispersion in Nb _x Ti _1−x O ₂ is the coexistence of semiconducting absorption and metallic light absorption mechanisms. Localized Nb-Nb dimers in the metallic Nb _x Ti _1−x O ₂ phase open an optical band gap which gives rise to semiconducting behavior. We show here that reduction results in strong visible light sensitization in normally transparent Nb-Ti oxides.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	61-67
Number of pages	7
Journal	Applied Surface Science
Volume	464
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.09.036
Publication status	Published - 2019 Jan 15

Keywords

Absorption coefficient
NbO
Non-dispersive media
Pulsed laser deposition
Ti O

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Chemistry(all)
Condensed Matter Physics
Physics and Astronomy(all)
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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Shimabukuro, A. E., Ishii, A., Oikawa, I., Yamazaki, Y., Imura, M., Kanai, T., Ohuchi, F. S., & Takamura, H. (2019). Large and constant absorption coefficient in Nb _x Ti ₁₋ _x O ₂ thin films throughout the visible range Applied Surface Science, 464, 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.09.036

Large and constant absorption coefficient in Nb _x Ti ₁₋ _x O ₂ thin films throughout the visible range . / Shimabukuro, Adam E.; Ishii, Akihiro ; Oikawa, Itaru et al.

In: Applied Surface Science, Vol. 464, 15.01.2019, p. 61-67.

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Shimabukuro, AE, Ishii, A , Oikawa, I, Yamazaki, Y, Imura, M, Kanai, T, Ohuchi, FS & Takamura, H 2019, ' Large and constant absorption coefficient in Nb _x Ti ₁₋ _x O ₂ thin films throughout the visible range ', Applied Surface Science, vol. 464, pp. 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.09.036

Shimabukuro AE, Ishii A , Oikawa I, Yamazaki Y, Imura M, Kanai T et al. Large and constant absorption coefficient in Nb _x Ti ₁₋ _x O ₂ thin films throughout the visible range Applied Surface Science. 2019 Jan 15;464:61-67. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2018.09.036

Shimabukuro, Adam E. ; Ishii, Akihiro ; Oikawa, Itaru et al. / Large and constant absorption coefficient in Nb _x Ti ₁₋ _x O ₂ thin films throughout the visible range In: Applied Surface Science. 2019 ; Vol. 464. pp. 61-67.

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