X-ray diffraction study of CdS/CdTe heterostructure for thin-film solar cell: influence of CdS grain size on subsequent growth of (111)-oriented CdTe film

• Published in: Journal of physics. D, Applied physics Vol. 39; no. 8; pp. 1537 - 1542
• Main Authors: Toyama, T, Matsune, K, Oda, H, Ohta, M, Okamoto, H
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 21.04.2006; Institute of Physics
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; Natural energy; Photovoltaic conversion; Solar cells. Photoelectrochemical cells; Solar energy; Grain size; Crystal orientation; Polycrystal; Interdiffusion; Cadmium sulfide; X ray diffraction; Preferred orientation; Thin film; Photovoltaic cell; Solar cell; Cadmium tellurides; Mismatch lattice; Performance; Figure of merit; Heterostructures

An extensive x-ray diffraction (XRD) study has been undertaken to examine the influence of two dominant crystallographic orientations of polycrystalline hexagonal CdS films, i.e. (0002) and orientations, on subsequent growths of polycrystalline cubic CdTe films with a (111) preferred orientation bec...