FORMATION OF CUINSE2 THIN-FILMS BY RAPID THERMAL RECRYSTALLIZATION

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MOONEY, GD [1 ]
HERMANN, AM [1 ]
TUTTLE, JR [1 ]
ALBIN, DS [1 ]
NOUFI, R [1 ]
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[1] SOLAR ENERGY RES INST,GOLDEN,CO 80401
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10.1063/1.104805
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Polycrystalline thin-film CuInSe2 has been formed by rapid thermal processing of vacuum codeposited Cu, In, and Se. Films were fabricated and characterized in three composition regions: Cu-poor (approximately 20 at. % Cu), stoichiometric (25 at. %), and Cu-rich (approximately 28 at. %). Characterization results are presented including x-ray diffraction analysis, electron probe for microanalysis, scanning electron microscopy, and optical reflection and transmission measurements. Results show that nearly single-phase material has been formed from codeposited precursors with a post-deposition annealing time of less than 2 min. The films have optical absorption coefficients in the high 10(4) cm-1 range with minimum subgap absorption, and an optical band gap of 1.0 eV with smooth morphologies amenable to photovoltaic device fabrication.
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