About the Book
A comprehensive account of the properties, growth and applications of semiconducting transparent thin films, this book provides a single source reference for researchers in the field. It discusses the underlying physics of such films, and their commercial applications in such areas as gas sensors and temperature control coatings in the aerospace industry. It is clearly written, with sections on the different materials, different growth techniques, electrical properties, optical properties, and selected applications, for coatings, sensors, detectors and display devices.
It is a valuable reference tool for the established researcher, and provides a comprehensive introcution to the subject for graduates of electrical and electronic engineering.
The international team of authors, under the leadership of one of the world's authorities on the subject have written a book which has become the standard work in the field.
Table of Contents:
Preface. Transparent conducting oxides: basic properties: Introduction; Tin oxide; Indium oxide; Indium tin oxide; Cadmium stannate; Zinc oxide; Subject texture; References. Growth techniques: Introduction; Various deposition techniques: a brief description, Chemical vapour deposition, Spray pyrolysis, Vacuum evaporation, Sputtering, Ion-assisted deposition techniques, Other methods; Growth of tin oxide films, SnO^O2: CVD, SnO^O2: spray pyrolysis, SnO^O2: vacuum evaporation, SnO^O2: sputtering, SnO^O2: other techniques, SnO^O2: technique comparison, Growth of indium oxide films, In^O2O^O3: CVD, In^O2O^O3: spray pyrolysis,
In^O2O^O3: vacuum evaporation, In^O2O^O3: sputtering,
In^O2O^O3: ion-assisted deposition, In^O2O^O3: other techniques, In^O2O^O3: technique comparison; Growth of indium tin oxide films, ITO: CVD, ITO: spray pyrolysis, ITO: vacuum evaporation, ITO: sputtering, ITO: ion-assisted deposition, ITO: other techniques, ITO: technique comparison; Growth of cadmium stannate films, Cd^O2SnO^O4: spray pyrolysis, Cd^O2SnO^O4: sputtering, Cd^O2SnO^O4: technique comparison; Growth of zinc oxide films, ZnO: CVD, ZnO: spray pyrolysis, ZnO: sputtering, ZnO: technique comparison; Conclusions; References. Electrical properties: Introduction; Transport phenomena in semiconductor films, Electrical conduction in crystalline semiconducting materials, Electrical conduction in polycrystalline thin films, Conduction mechanism in amorphous materials; Electrical properties of undoped tin oxide films, Electrical properties of doped tin oxide films, Antimony-doped tin oxide films, Fluorine-doped tin oxide films; Electrical properties of indium oxide films, Electrical properties of doped indium oxide films, Tin-doped indium oxide films (ITO), Fluorine-doped indium oxide films; Electrical properties of cadmium stannate films; Electrical properties of zinc oxide films; Electrical properties of doped zinc oxide films; Conclusions; References. Optical properties: Introduction; Determination of optical constants, Determination of refractive index and extinction coefficient, Determination of band-gap; Correlation of optical and electrical properties; Optical properties of tin oxide films, Undoped tin oxide films, Doped tin oxide films; Optical properties of indium oxide films, Undoped indium oxide films, Doped indium oxide films; Optical properties of cadmium stannate films; Optical properties of zinc oxide films; Conclusions; References. Applications of transparent conducting oxide films: Introduction; Figure of merit for transparent conducting applications; Wavelength selective applications; Solar cell applications; Protective coatings, Abrasion-resistant coatings, Corrosion-resistant coatings; Gas sensors, Methane and propane gas sensors, Carbon monoxide detectors, Hydrogen gas sensors, Ethanol detectors, Nitrogen oxide sensors, Sensors for other gases; Display devices; Other applications; Conclusions; References. Index.
