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Optical properties of TiCx (0.64≤x≤0.90) from 0.1 to 30 eV
Physical Review B
  • David W. Lynch, Iowa State University
  • C. G. Olson, Iowa State University
  • D. J. Peterman, Iowa State University
  • J. H. Weaver, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-1980
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.22.3991
Abstract
The stoichiometry-dependent optical properties of bulk samples of TiCx have been determined for four samples in the range 0.64≤x≤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.
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This article is from Physical Review B 22 (1980): 3991, doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.22.3991. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
The American Physical Society
Language
en
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Citation Information
David W. Lynch, C. G. Olson, D. J. Peterman and J. H. Weaver. "Optical properties of TiCx (0.64≤x≤0.90) from 0.1 to 30 eV" Physical Review B Vol. 22 Iss. 8 (1980) p. 3991 - 3997
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