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  • Materials Science
  • Spectroscopy
  • Surface Science

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  • Indium tin oxide (ITO) is widely used as a thin-film substrate.
  • Infrared reflection-absorption (IR-RA) spectroscopy is a powerful surface-sensitive technique.
  • Reliable IR-RA measurements depend on substrate properties and experimental conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine optimal experimental conditions for ITO substrates in IR-RA spectroscopy.
  • To investigate the influence of ITO film thickness on spectral reliability.
  • To assess the validity of surface selection rules (SSRs) with ITO substrates.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental study of ITO substrates with thicknesses ranging from 50 to 500 nm.
  • IR-RA measurements were performed under varying conditions.
  • Analysis of spectral data, focusing on reflectivity and SSR adherence.

Main Results:

  • ITO reflectivity approaches metallic substrate levels for thicknesses ≥ 300 nm, partly due to incidence angle effects.
  • Surface selection rules (SSRs) are compromised at wavenumbers ≥ 2000 cm⁻¹ for non-optimized ITO.
  • Optimized ITO substrates yield high-quality IR-RA spectra, consistent with metallic substrates.

Conclusions:

  • Specific ITO film thickness is critical for accurate IR-RA measurements.
  • Optimized ITO substrates preserve SSRs, enabling reliable surface analysis.
  • This research provides guidelines for using ITO in advanced spectroscopic applications.