OICC Press Journal of Theoretical and Applied Physics 2251-7235 17 1 2023 11 17 Optical and morphological characterization of nanostructured AgO thin films 10.57647/j.jtap.2023.1701.04 EN Adeleh Granmayeh Rad Department of Basic Science, Roudehen branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran 0000-0002-8396-0159 Hamed Abbasi Center for Optical Diagnostics and Therapy, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Erasmus MC Cancer Institute, Rotterdam, Netherlands Journal Article 2023 11 17 Silver Oxide (AgO) thin films were prepared by using a cylindrical direct current reactive magnetron sputtering system at 10-5 torr initial pressure on BK7 glass substrate. Samples deposited for 3, 5 and 7 minutes. Surface characterization of AgO thin films in the nanometer scale can be accurately determined using the atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The average roughness (Ravg), maximum peak to valley height (Rt) and root mean square (Rrms) roughness are used to analyze the surface morphology of AgO films. The linear optical absorption data were measured in the visible-near infrared spectral regions and the nonlinear refractive index (n2) of thin films is evaluated by the moiré deflectometery technique. The investigation indicates that, increase in AgO thickness leads to reduction in nonlinear refractive index.