Thin sputter deposited gold films on In2O3:Sn, SnO2:In, TiO2 and glass: Optical, electrical and structural effects

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 462-470

  Lansaker P C ^a   Petersson, P ^b   Niklasson, G A ^a   Granqvist, C G ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Electrical properties; Gold film; Nanostructure; Optical properties; Sputter deposition; Transparent conductor

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERISTIC DIFFERENCE; DC MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES; ELECTRICAL AND STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES; GOLD FILM; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTORS; TRANSPARENT ELECTRONICS; UNHEATED SUBSTRATES;

COALESCENCE; COMPLEX NETWORKS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FILM GROWTH; GOLD DEPOSITS; ITO GLASS; METALLIC FILMS; NANOSTRUCTURES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; SPUTTER DEPOSITION; SUBSTRATES; TIN; TITANIUM DIOXIDE;

GOLD;

EID: 84881161702     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.06.051     Document Type: Article

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