Laser Irradiation Effect on The Optical Properties of CoO₂Thin Films deposited via Semi-Computerized Spraying System

Abstract

In this paper deals with the effect laser irradiation on the optical properties of cobalt oxide (CoO2) thin films and that was prepared using semi computerized spray pyrolysis technique. The films deposited on glass substrate using such as an ideal value concentration of (0.02)M with a total volume of 100 ml. With substrate temperature was (350 C), spray rate (15 ml/min).The XRD diffraction given polycrystalline nature with Crystal system trigonal (hexagonal axes). The obtained films were irradiated by continuous green laser (532.8 nm) with power 140 mW for different time periods is 10 min,20min and 30min. The result was that the optical properties of cobalt oxide thin films affected by laser irradiation where the absorbance, absorbance coefficient, extinction coefficient and the real ε 1 and imaginary ε 2 part of the dielectric constant of the films increases after laser irradiation. While the Transmittance and refractive index decrease with laser irradiation. The optical energy gap was decreased from (1.89 eV to 1.6 eV) after laser irradiation, and this is a good variation of bandgap values for photovoltaic applications.