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Elsevier, Physica B: Condensed Matter, 21(407), p. 4369-4374

DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2012.07.036

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Wavelet-fractal approach to surface characterization of nanocrystalline ITO thin films

Journal article published in 2012 by Davood Raoufi ORCID, Zahra Kalali
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Abstract

In this study, indium tin oxide (ITO) thin films were prepared by electron beam deposition method on glass substrates at room temperature (RT). Surface morphology characterization of ITO thin films, before and after annealing at 500 oC, were investigated by analyzing the surface profile of atomic force microscopy (AFM) images using wavelet transform formalism. The wavelet coefficients related to the thin film surface profiles have been calculated, and then roughness exponent (α) of the films has been estimated using the scalegram method. The results reveal that the surface profiles of the films before and after annealing process have self-affine nature.