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Optical properties of diffusion-formed Au/sub 2/Al

Journal Article · · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.329492· OSTI ID:6263603
Ellipsometric measurements have been made on the intermetallic compound Au/sub 2/Al to determine the optical constants for photon energies between 0.6 and 3.7 eV. Polycrystalline samples were prepared by the interdiffusion between evaporated thin fils of Au and Al. The optical properties are characteristic of a metallic conductor with an interbrand threshold of about 0.8 eV. The results are compared with optical data for Au, Al and AuAl/sub 2/, and with x-ray photoeletron and soft x-ray emission spectra for Au/sub 2/Al. As compared with pure gold, it is concluded that interband adsorption is greatly enhance relative to the free-carrier absorption and that d-band electrons do not contribute significantly to the absorption observed below 3.7 eV.
Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Osaka Kyoiku University, Tennoji, Osaka 543, Japan
OSTI ID:
6263603
Journal Information:
J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 52:9; ISSN JAPIA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English