Effects of CdCl2 treatment on the recrystallization and electro-optical properties of CdTe thin films

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

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1251-1257

  Moutinho, H R ^a   Al Jassim, M M ^a   Levi, D H ^a   Dippo, P C ^a   Kazmerski, L L ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; GRAIN GROWTH; LATTICE CONSTANTS; NUCLEATION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SUBLIMATION; VAPOR DEPOSITION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

CLOSED SPACE SUBLIMATION; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 0032219344     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.581269     Document Type: Article

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