Electrical and optical properties of sputter-deposited cadmium sulfide thin films optimized by annealing temperature

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-130

  Kim, Nam Hoon ^a   Ryu, Seung Han ^a   Noh, Hyo Sup ^a   Lee, Woo Sun ^a  

^a Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Annealing temperature; Cadmium sulfide (CdS); Electrical and optical characteristics; Sputtering deposition

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING TEMPERATURES; CDS THIN FILMS; ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; GRAIN SIZE; IN-PHASE; MASS PRODUCTION; OPTICAL BAND GAP ENERGY; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; SPUTTERING DEPOSITION; SPUTTERING METHODS; SULFIDE THIN FILMS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; WINDOW LAYER;

ANNEALING; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; HETEROJUNCTIONS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; STOICHIOMETRY; THIN FILMS;

CADMIUM SULFIDE;

EID: 84862149808     PISSN: 13698001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2011.09.001     Document Type: Article

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