Cubic zinc blende CdS epilayers were grown on (100) GaAs substrates by hot-wall epitaxy. The lattice constant of cubic CdS was measured by x-ray diffraction and it was found that the compressive strain remained in the CdS films. Photoluminescence (PL) measurement showed the free exciton emission at the room temperature. Room temperature energy gap and exciton binding energy were determined by absorption and PL spectra.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.