Recrystallization and sulfur diffusion in CdCl2-treated CdTe/CdS thin films

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 249-260

  McCandless, B E ^a   Moulton, L V ^a,b   Birkmire, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALLIZATION; GRAIN GROWTH; INTERDIFFUSION (SOLIDS); INTERFACES (MATERIALS); SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SOLUBILITY; THIN FILM DEVICES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VAPOR DEPOSITION; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

CADMIUM CHLORIDE; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0031190456     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-159x(199707/08)5:4<249::aid-pip178>3.0.co;2-s     Document Type: Article

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