Synthesis and characterization of β-FeSi2 grown by thermal annealing of Fe/Si bilayers for photovoltaic applications

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 299-305

  Senthilarasu, S ^a   Sathyamoorthy, R ^a   Lalitha, S ^a  

^a KONGUNADU ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

FeSi2; Fe Si bilayer; Optical band gap; Structural; Thermal annealing; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON BEAMS; EVAPORATION; IRON; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; RAPID THERMAL ANNEALING; SILICON; THIN FILMS;

Β-FESI2; FE/SI BILAYERS; OPTICAL BAND GAP; STRUCTURAL; THERMAL ANNEALING;

IRON COMPOUNDS;

EID: 1942473086     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.01.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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