Use of seed layers for structure,optical, and electronic transport measurements on microcrystalline silicon on glass

A detailed structural analysis is provided by which the benefits of thin undoped ‘seed layers’ for the preparation of microcrystalline silicon on glass for material characterization are demonstrated. Raman spectroscopy and photothermal deflection spectroscopy (PDS) results reveal that ‘seed layers’ are not only effective for the growth of structurally homogenous films and for an extension of the range of deposition parameters in which highly crystalline material is grown, but also allow for preparing material on glass with properties very close to that of functional layers in thin film solar cells. Films which have successfully been tailored in this way are characterized with respect to electrical conductivity and optical absorption. Regarding conductivity, hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon material grown on a ‘seed layer’ exhibits a structure‐dependent behaviour which is very similar to that observed for material grown on bare glass. Regarding optical absorption spectra, residual interference fringes, which indicate structural non‐uniformities, can be successfully removed by means of ‘seed layers’. As a result, more information is obtainable from PDS, and the data gained in this way are in good agreement with Raman spectroscopy results. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

非晶硅薄膜光谱响应研究

利用Matlab软件计算了基于本征吸收的非晶硅薄膜的光谱响应,仿真出由多个不同带隙的薄膜组成的非晶硅薄膜的光谱响应,仿真了薄膜厚度、光学禁带宽度参数对非晶硅薄膜光谱响应的影响,设计出一种渐变带隙的非晶硅薄膜。结果表明渐变带隙的非晶硅薄膜能有效拓宽薄膜的光谱响应范围,也能提高光谱中对各个波长的响应值。     

VHF-PECVD制备微晶硅材料的均匀性及其结构特性的分析

采用VHF-PECVD技术在多功能系统(cluster tool)中制备了系列硅薄膜，研究薄膜的均匀性及电学特性和结构特性。结果表明：气压和功率的合理匹配对薄膜的均匀性有很大的影响；材料的喇曼测试和电学测试结果表明微晶硅薄膜存在着纵向的结构不均匀，在将材料应用于器件上时，必须要考虑优化合适的工艺条件；硅烷浓度大，相应制备薄膜的晶化程度减弱，即薄膜中非晶成分增多。     

本征微晶硅薄膜的结构演变及其对太阳电池光伏性能的影响

采用高压射频等离子体增强化学气相沉积（RF-PECVD）方法制备本征硅薄膜和n-i-p结构太阳电池,研究了氢稀释率对本征硅薄膜的电学特性和结构特性的影响. 采用光发射谱（OES）和喇曼（Raman）散射光谱研究了处于过渡区的本征硅薄膜的纵向结构演变过程. 结果表明：光发射谱和喇曼散射光谱可以作为研究硅薄膜的纵向结构演变有效手段. 随着氢稀释率的增加,硅薄膜从非晶相向微晶相过渡时,其纵向结构的改变会严重影响硅薄膜太阳电池的光伏性能.     

本征微晶硅薄膜的结构演变及其对太阳电池光伏性能的影响

采用高压射频等离子体增强化学气相沉积(RF-PECVD)方法制备本征硅薄膜和n-i-P结构太阳电池,研究了氢稀释率对本征硅薄膜的电学特性和结构特性的影响.采用光发射谱(OES)和喇曼(Raman)散射光谱研究了处于过渡区的本征硅薄膜的纵向结构演变过程.结果表明:光发射谱和喇曼散射光谱可以作为研究硅薄膜的纵向结构演变有效手段.随着氢稀释率的增加,硅薄膜从非晶相向微晶相过渡时,其纵向结构的改变会严重影响硅薄膜太阳电池的光伏性能.     

VHF-PECVD制备微晶硅材料及电池

采用VHF-PECVD技术制备了不同功率系列的微晶硅薄膜和电池,测试结果表明：制备的适用于微晶硅电池的有源层材料的暗电导和光敏性都在电池要求的参数范围内．低功率或高功率条件下,电池从n和p方向的喇曼测试结果是不同的,在晶化率方面材料和电池也有很大的差别,把相应的材料应用于电池上时,这一点很重要．采用VHFPECVD技术制备的微晶硅电池效率为5%,Voc=0.45V,Jsc=22mA/cm2,FF=50%,Area=0.253cm2．     

微晶硅薄膜太阳电池中孵化层研究

对甚高频等离子体增强化学气相沉积技术制备的微晶硅薄膜太阳电池进行了研究.喇曼测试结果显示:微晶硅薄膜太阳电池在p/i界面存在着一定的非晶孵化层.孵化层的厚度随硅烷浓度的增加或辉光功率的降低而增大.可以通过适当的硅烷浓度或适当的辉光功率来降低孵化层的厚度.     

An investigation of microcrystalline films produced by a dc glow discharge in silane and hydrogen

Microcrystalline and amorphous Si:H films have been produced in a dc cathodic discharge in atmospheres containing silane diluted in hydrogen. The composition of the discharge atmosphere has a strong effect on the nucleation of microcrystalline Si:H films. Dopants such as boron enhance the formation of microcrystals while higher silanes such as disilane inhibit crystallization. The presence of other gases in the discharge atmosphere generally inhibits the formation of microcrystals. Research reported herein was supported by Solar Energy Research Institute, under Contract No. XG-0-9372-1, and by RCA Laboratories, Princeton, NJ, 08540, U.S.A.     

Silicon thin‐film solar cells with rectangular‐shaped grating couplers

As an alternative to randomly textured transparent conductive oxides as front contact for thin‐film silicon solar cells the application of transparent grating couplers was studied. The grating couplers were prepared by sputtering of aluminium‐doped zinc oxide (ZnO) on glass substrate, a photolithography and a lift‐off process and were used as periodically textured substrates. The period size and groove depth of these transparent gratings were tuned independently from each other and varied between 1 and 4 μm and 100–600 nm. The optical properties of rectangular‐shaped gratings and the opto‐electronic behaviour of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon solar cells with integrated grating couplers as a function of the grating parameters (period size P and groove depth h_g) are presented. The optical properties of the gratings are discussed with respect to randomly textured substrates and the achieved solar cell results are compared with the opto‐electronic properties of solar cells deposited on untextured (flat) and randomly textured substrates. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Improvement of hydrogenated amorphous silicon germanium thin film solar cells by different p-type contact layer

In this study, we report an appreciably increased efficiency from 6% up to 9.1% of hydrogenated amorphous silicon germanium (a-SiGe:H) thin film solar cells by using a combination of different p-doped window layers, such as boron doped hydrogenated amorphous silicon (p-a-Si:H), amorphous silicon oxide (p-a-SiO_x:H), microcrystalline silicon (p-µc-Si:H), and microcrystalline silicon oxide (p-µc-SiO_x:H). Optoelectronic properties and the role of these p-layers in the enhancement of a-SiGe:H cell efficiency were also examined and discussed. An improvement of 1.62 mA/cm² in the short-circuit current density (J_sc) is attributed to the higher band gap of p-type silicon oxide layers. In addition, an increase in open-circuit voltage (V_oc) by 150 mV and fill factor (FF) by 6.93% is ascribed to significantly improved front TCO/p-layer interface contact.     

钇钡铜氧半导体薄膜的宽光谱响应特性

对以 Si为衬底的钇钡铜氧 (分子式 :Y1 Ba2 Cu3O7-δ　δ≥ 0 .5 ,简称 :YBCO)半导体薄膜的宽光谱响应特性进行了研究 .采用该薄膜作灵敏元的单元测辐射热计分别对红外波段 (1— 15μm)、亚毫米波段 (5个波长 )及毫米波 (3m m )进行光谱响应测试 ,结果表明这种半导体探测器不仅在红外波段 ,而且在亚毫米波甚至毫米波段都有良好的响应特性 .该薄膜是继 VO2 薄膜之后用于非制冷红外焦平面的一种新材料     

Jet-ICPCVD法制备微晶硅薄膜及其微结构特征研究

Microcrystalline silicon films were deposited at a high rate and low temperature using jet-type inductively coupled plasma chemical vapor deposition(jet-ICPCVD).An investigation into the deposition rate and microstructure properties of the deposited films showed that a high deposition rate of over 20 nm/s can be achieved while maintaining reasonable material quality.The deposition rate can be controlled by regulating the generation rate and transport of film growth precursors.The film with high crystalli...