Investigation of the Optical Properties of Indium Tin Oxide Thin Films by Double Integration Sphere Combined with the Numerical IAD Method
Alejandro Toral-Lopez,
María M. Pérez,
Ana Belen Rodríguez-Águila,
Juan C. Cardona,
Ana M. Ionescu,
Andres Godoy
Affiliations
Alejandro Toral-Lopez
Pervasive Electronics Advanced Research Laboratory (PEARL), Department of Electronics and Computer Technology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
María M. Pérez
Laboratory of Biomaterials Optics, Department of Optics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Ana Belen Rodríguez-Águila
Laboratory of Biomaterials Optics, Department of Optics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Juan C. Cardona
Laboratory of Biomaterials Optics, Department of Optics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Ana M. Ionescu
Laboratory of Biomaterials Optics, Department of Optics, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Andres Godoy
Pervasive Electronics Advanced Research Laboratory (PEARL), Department of Electronics and Computer Technology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain
Transparent conductive electrodes have become essential components of numerous optoelectronic devices. However, their optical properties are typically characterized by the direct transmittance achieved by making use of spectrophotometers, avoiding an in-depth knowledge of the processes involved in radiation attenuation. A different procedure based on the Double Integration Sphere combined with the numerical Inverse Adding-Doubling (IAD) method is employed in this work to provide a comprehensive description of the physical processes limiting the light transmittance in commercial indium tin oxide (ITO) deposited on flexible PET samples, highlighting the noticeable contribution of light scattering on the total extinction of radiation. Moreover, harnessing their flexibility, the samples were subjected to different mechanical stresses to assess their impact on the material’s optical and electrical properties.
