In situ pump probe optical absorption studies on Sb/As2S3 nanomultilayered film

Abstract We report the in situ optical transmission change in the complete visible region of the electromagnetic spectrum to asses the kinetics of photo induced interdiffusion in Sb/As2S3 nanomultilayered film. The interdiffusion of Sb into As2S3 matrix results in the formation of Sb–As2S3 ternary solid solutions which is explained by the change in optical band gap, absorption coefficients and Tauc parameter (B1/2) with evolution of time. The wavelength dependence of the time constants provides a better description of photo induced effects. The time evolution of the absorption coefficients and optical band gap are significantly faster in this process.