Effect of hydrogen dilution in silane on light induced degradation of hydrogenated amorphous silicon films for solar photovoltaic applications

Acharya, P. K. ; Banerjee, H. D. ; Chopra, K. L. ; Saha, S. C. ; Ray, Swati (1994) Effect of hydrogen dilution in silane on light induced degradation of hydrogenated amorphous silicon films for solar photovoltaic applications Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 32 (1). pp. 21-28. ISSN 0927-0248

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Abstract

Hydrogenated amorphous silicon films (a-Si:H) have been deposited by r.f. glow discharge of silane (SiH4) and hydrogen (H2) gas mixture. The hydrogen concentration in the gas mixture and the applied r.f. power density have been varied. The initial photoconductivity (σp), photosensitivity (σpd ), activation energy (Ea), optical band gap (Eg), hydrogen concentration, sub band gap absorption, Urbach energy (E0) and defect density of the films have been measured, and the degradation, i.e., the reduction of photoconductivity under AM-I (100 mW/cm2) white light, has been studied. Films prepared with 95% hydrogen dilution and 6O mW/cm2 r.f power density show the lowest degradation.

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