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Optical properties of TiC/sub x/ (0. 64< or =x< or =0. 90) from 0. 1 to 30 eV

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States)
The stoichiometry-dependent optical properties of bulk samples of TiC/sub x/ have been determined for four samples in the range 0.64< or =x< or =0.90. Reflectance and absorptance data taken in the range 0.1--30 eV have been Kramers-Kronig analyzed to obtain the dielectric function and related functions. Interband absorption begins at 0.1 eV or less. The observed interband transitions are interpreted on the basis of existing energy-band calculations. Comparison of optical structure with joint-density-of-states calculations shows that the rigid-band model cannot be applied strictly to explain the x-dependent structure, especially in the 5--10 eV region. The electron-energy-loss functions exhibit two peaks, one near the free-electron plasmon energy and one near 10 eV, both peaks shifting to higher energy as x increases.
Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy and Department of Physics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
OSTI ID:
5012600
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 22:8; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English