Structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of CdTe films deposited by CSS under an argon-oxygen mixture and vacuum

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2023-2027

  Flores Mendoza, M A ^a   Castanedo Perez R ^a   Torres Delgado, G ^a   Marquez Marin J ^a   Cruz Orea, A ^a   Zelaya Angel, O ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

CdTe films; Close space sublimation; CSS

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE SIZE; ARGON-OXYGEN MIXTURES; CDTE; CDTE FILMS; CLOSE SPACE SUBLIMATIONS; CRYSTALLINE GRAIN SIZE; CSS; DIRECT BAND GAP; GLASS SUBSTRATES; GRAIN SIZE; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; IN-VACUUM; LOW OXYGEN; OPTICAL AND ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN CONTENT; PREFERENTIAL ORIENTATION; SEM IMAGE; SOURCE TEMPERATURE; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS; UV-VIS SPECTROSCOPY; XRD PATTERNS;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; OXYGEN; SUBSTRATES; VACUUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

CADMIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 79958082781     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.07.023     Document Type: Article

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