A REVIEW OF SOME ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF UO{sub}2 AND U{sub}3O{sub}8

摘要

Urania has been investigated as to its electrical and optical properties. Bulk as well as thin film samples of UO{sub}2 and U{sub}3O{sub}8 have been fabricated and characterized. This paper presents a review of work by the authors on these materials. The optical bandgap as determined from absorption data from thin films is thought to be between 1.75 and 2.5 ev for both UO{sub}2 and U{sub}3O{sub}8.