Properties of polycrystalline GaAs films grown on CMG coverglass for space solar cell application
説明
Polycrystalline GaAs films have been grown on Pilkington CMG cover-glass as a substrate at relatively low temperature by MOCVD. The substrate temperature (T/sub s/) was varied from 450/spl deg/C to 550/spl deg/C, while other conditions were kept constant. Preferential orientation and grain size of the films grown at /spl ges/500/spl deg/C are proved to be [111] and 0.5-1.0/spl mu/m by XRD and AFM, respectively. Both of the absorption coefficient and the optical bandgap are found to be equivalent to those of single crystal GaAs. Photoluminescence is confirmed from doped GaAs films at RT and from undoped films at 77K, both of which have not been observed in the case of using a quartz substrate. The films are considered to be applicable for space solar cells.
収録刊行物
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- Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002.
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Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. 2003-10-31
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