Dependence on the Partial Pressure of Oxygen on the Shift in the Energy Band-gap of CdO Thin Films in the Visible Region

Abstract

In this paper, the dependence on the partial pressure of oxygen of the shift in the energy band-gap of CdO thin films for the visible region is investigated from the theoretical point of view on an experimental basis. In our analysis, the role played by the dependence of the carrier density upon the above pressure is emphasized.