Optical characterization of In2S3 solar cell buffer layers grown by chemical bath and physical vapor deposition

2008 ◽  
Vol 92 (9) ◽  
pp. 1145-1148 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.F. Trigo ◽  
B. Asenjo ◽  
J. Herrero ◽  
M.T. Gutiérrez
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Physical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Optical Characterization ◽  
Buffer Layers

TEM characterization of WSix films

1994 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 848-849
Author(s):  
V. C. Kannan ◽  
S. M. Merchant ◽  
R. B. Irwin ◽  
A. K. Nanda ◽  
M. Sundahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
High Purity ◽  
Physical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Thermal Treatments ◽  
Rapid Thermal Anneal ◽  
Tungsten Silicide ◽  
Tem Characterization ◽  
Metal Silicides

Metal silicides such as WSi2, MoSi2, TiSi2, TaSi2 and CoSi2 have received wide attention in recent years for semiconductor applications in integrated circuits. In this study, we describe the microstructures of WSix films deposited on SiO2 (oxide) and polysilicon (poly) surfaces on Si wafers afterdeposition and rapid thermal anneal (RTA) at several temperatures. The stoichiometry of WSix films was confirmed by Rutherford Backscattering Spectroscopy (RBS). A correlation between the observed microstructure and measured sheet resistance of the films was also obtained.WSix films were deposited by physical vapor deposition (PVD) using magnetron sputteringin a Varian 3180. A high purity tungsten silicide target with a Si:W ratio of 2.85 was used. Films deposited on oxide or poly substrates gave rise to a Si:W ratio of 2.65 as observed by RBS. To simulatethe thermal treatments of subsequent processing procedures, wafers with tungsten silicide films were subjected to RTA (AG Associates Heatpulse 4108) in a N2 ambient for 60 seconds at temperatures ranging from 700° to 1000°C.

Characterization of Cd1−xZnxS buffer layers deposited by CBD for CIGS solar cell application

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasnuva Ashrafee ◽  
Krishna Aryal ◽  
Grace Rajan ◽  
Shankar Karki ◽  
Vikash Ranjan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Solar Cell ◽  
Buffer Layers ◽  
Solar Cell Application ◽  
Cigs Solar Cell

Electrical and optical characterization of SiONC dielectric thin film deposited by polymer-source chemical vapor deposition

2007 ◽  
Vol 101 (8) ◽  
pp. 084107 ◽  
Author(s):  
El Hassane Oulachgar ◽  
Cetin Aktik ◽  
Mihai Scarlete ◽  
Starr Dostie ◽  
Rob Sowerby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Chemical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Chemical Vapor ◽  
Optical Characterization ◽  
Dielectric Thin Film

Growth and characterization of Ge nanostructures on Si(111)

2001 ◽  
Vol 696 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Rosei ◽  
N. Motta ◽  
A. Sgarlata ◽  
A. Balzarotti
Keyword(s):  
Scanning Probe Microscopy ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Physical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Misfit Strain ◽  
Contact Angles ◽  
Scanning Probe ◽  
Wetting Layer ◽  
Reconstructed Surfaces

AbstractScanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) in situ is used to study the evolution of Ge islands grown by Physical Vapor Deposition on Si(111) 7×7 reconstructed surfaces. Large 3D islands form on the Wetting Layer (WL), with average lateral dimension in the range 200 - 500 nm. The statistical distribution of the island shapes has been analyzed, showing that three types of shapes coexist under certain conditions: strained, partially relaxed and ripened (atoll-like) islands. We measured the contact angles of the island facets, and observed the depletion of the substrate around the ripened islands. These features are attributed to the misfit strain, which is partially relieved by interdiffusion of Si into the Ge layers.

COMPOSITION AND NANOHARDNESS OF SiC FILMS DEPOSITED BY ELECTRON BEAM PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 1910-1915 ◽  
Author(s):  
MIN TENG ◽  
XIAODONG HE ◽  
YUE SUN
Keyword(s):  
Electron Beam ◽  
Chemical Bonding ◽  
Vapor Deposition ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Physical Vapor Deposition ◽  
Current Intensity ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Deposited Films ◽  
Sic Films

SiC films with a quantity of carbon and silicon were obtained by electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) from a sintered SiC target with different current intensity of EB. The X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was used for characterization of chemical bonding states of C and Si elements in SiC films in order to study the influence of current intensity of EB on the compositions in the deposited films. At the same time, the nanohardness of the deposited films was investigated.

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