Investigation of induced recrystallization and stress in close-spaced sublimated and radio-frequency magnetron sputtered CdTe thin films

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1793-1798

  Moutinho, H R ^a   Dhere, R G ^a   Al Jassim, M M ^a   Levi, D H ^a   Kazmerski, L L ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TREATMENTS; CDTE; CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; CLOSE SPACED SUBLIMATION; DEPOSITION METHODS; GRAIN SIZE; LOW TEMPERATURES; POST-DEPOSITION; RADIO FREQUENCIES; RADIO-FREQUENCY-MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; RECRYSTALLIZATION PROCESS; RECRYSTALLIZATIONS; SMALL GRAINS; STANDARD CONDITIONS;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RECRYSTALLIZATION (METALLURGY); THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

CADMIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0000302151     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.581892     Document Type: Conference Paper

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