A Survey of Transparent Conducting Films and Optoelectrical Materials for High Optical Power Applications

Yoo, Jae-Hyuck; Lange, Andrew; Chesser, John; Falabella, Steve; Elhadj, Selim

doi:10.1002/pssa.201900459

A Survey of Transparent Conducting Films and Optoelectrical Materials for High Optical Power Applications

Journal Article · Mon Sep 09 00:00:00 EDT 2019 · Physica Status Solidi. A, Applications and Materials Science

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201900459· OSTI ID:1567993

^[1]; Lange, Andrew ^[1]; Chesser, John ^[1]; Falabella, Steve ^[1]; ^[1]

Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States). Physical and Life Sciences Directorate

The lifetime laser damage performance of a wide range of transparent conductive materials is assessed, including ultrathin metal films, doped metal oxides, doped compound semiconductors, and graphene whose carrier densities span five orders of magnitude from 10¹⁸ to 10²³cm^-3. Lifetime laser damage thresholds are determined by exposing material surfaces to repeated nanosecond laser pulses at near IR wavelengths (1064 nm). Near threshold fluences, two distinct damage modes, i.e., bulk and discrete, emerge depending on carrier density. These bulk and discrete damage modes are attributed to free carrier-induced bulk and localized, defect-driven absorption processes, respectively. For polycrystalline films with free carrier densities greater than ≈10²⁰ cm^-3, laser damage thresholds are less than 5 J cm^-2. In contrast, bulk absorption is not apparent at thresholds substantially higher than ≈10 J cm-2 in single-crystal films with free carrier concentrations lower than ≈10¹⁹cm^-3. By increasing thickness, films with lower carrier densities can deliver relevant levels of sheet conductance (<200 Ω sq^-1) while remaining transparent. These lifetime laser damage threshold measurements offer systematic criteria to select materials aimed at handling high optical powers in optoelectronics devices and emerging plasmonic and metamaterials for lasers.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

OSTI ID:: 1567993

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1560759

Report Number(s):: LLNL-JRNL-741079; 894755

Journal Information:: Physica Status Solidi. A, Applications and Materials Science, Journal Name: Physica Status Solidi. A, Applications and Materials Science Journal Issue: na Vol. na; ISSN 1862-6300

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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