Structural and optical properties of laser irradiated nano structured cadmium oxide thin film synthesized by sol-gel spin coating method


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Cadmium oxide CdO nanostructured thin films are synthesized using sol-gel spin coating method. The prepared samples of CdO thin films are irradiated with 10 mJ laser from pulsed Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser at 1064 and 532 nm wavelength. The samples were exposed to 45 pulses of 7 ns pulse duration. Morphology and structural analysis were carried out with scanning electron microscope (SEM) micrographs and X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. Optical investigations were obtained with spectrometer and fluorospectrometer from Shimadzu. SEM micrographs confirm the nanostructure of the CdO film and indicate agglomeration of nanoparticles with laser irradiation. XRD patterns show decrease in the intensity of orientation peaks after laser irradiation. Variation in band gap energy, absorption peaks, and photoluminescence spectra with laser irradiation are observed.

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W. A. Farooq

Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science

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Email: wafarooq@hotmail.com
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 11451

M. Al Saud

Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science

Email: wafarooq@hotmail.com
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 11451

Z. A. Alahmed

Physics and Astronomy Department, College of Science

Email: wafarooq@hotmail.com
Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 11451

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