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Ion beam assisted deposition of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 films for thin film solar cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Gerd Lippold ,
Horst Neumann  and
Axel Schindler
Gerd Lippold
Affiliation:
Institute for Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany, [email protected]
Horst Neumann
Affiliation:
Institute for Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
Axel Schindler
Affiliation:
Institute for Surface Modification, Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig, Germany
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Abstract

We report on a novel ion beam selenization process. The reactive chalcogen component Se and a significant part of the thermal energy needed for CIGS formation is delivered directly into the growing surface by a low energy Se ion beam from a broad beam ion source. This highly controllable technique with respect to ion energy, dose and uniformity and with scale- up capabilities can be used in two ways either for selenization of metallic Cu/(In,Ga) thin film stacks or in co-deposition. In the case of co-deposition the CIGS growth temperature can be reduced to < 400°C

Besides the description of the method we present results of Se ion beam analysis and properties of CIGS thin films, produced by the novel selenization process.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 668: Symposium H – II-IV Compound Semiconductor Photovoltaic Materials , 2001 , H3.9
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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