Elaboration and characterization of chemical bath deposited films of cadmium sulfide

Abstract Chemical Bath Deposition (CBD) technique was used to elaborate Cadmium Sulfide CdS thin films onto glass substrate. The effect of deposition temperature and heat treatments were investigated by means of X‐ray diffraction (X‐RD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and optical measurements. High quality films were obtained with a high reproducibility. The films were highly transmitting in the infrared region. In the visible region, absorption coefficients of about 104 to 105 cm–1 were measured. (© 2006 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)