Polycrystalline silicon thin film for solar cells utilizing aluminum induced crystallization method

被引:20
作者
Ishikawa, Y [1 ]
Nakamura, A [1 ]
Uraoka, Y [1 ]
Fuyuki, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Nara Inst Sci & Technol, Grad Sch Mat Sci, Nara 6300192, Japan
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS BRIEF COMMUNICATIONS & REVIEW PAPERS | 2004年 / 43卷 / 03期
关键词
thin film solar cell; polycrystalline silicon; AIC; hall mobility;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.43.877
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
学科分类号
摘要
In order to realize a polycrystalline silicon (poly-Si) thin film solar cell with low cost and high efficiency, high-quality poly-Si is indispensable. We fabricated a high-quality poly-Si film by using aluminum induced crystallization (AIC) as a method of crystallizing amorphous silicon. AIC is a method of crystallizing amorphous silicon by heat treatment below the eutectic temperature (577degreesC). Using AIC poly-Si film as the seeding layer and atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition (APCVD), continuous columnar poly-Si with large grain size was achieved. Deposition of the poly-Si thin film onto AIC poly-Si films was carried out using APCVD. Crystallinity and electronic property of the deposited films was evaluated. Comparably high Hall mobility of more than 80 cm(2)/Vs was successfully obtained.
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页码:877 / 881
页数:5
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