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Title: Directed vapor deposition of amorphous and polycrystalline electronic materials: Nonhydrogenated a-Si

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2050033· OSTI ID:131748
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  1. Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)

A novel directed vapor deposition (DVD) process for creating amorphous and polycrystalline electronic materials is reported. Initial experimental results for DVD of nonhydrogenated a-Si indicate that growth rates at least between 0.02 and 1.0 {micro}m/min can be achieved. In this process, evaporated silicon is efficiently entrained in a previously formed low pressure supersonic He jet. The silicon is evaporated using a high energy, high voltage, electron beam. The collimated jet of He entrained with silicon is used to deposit thin films of a-Si at room temperature on glass substrates. Initial TEM microstructure analysis and optical absorption analysis is presented.

Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
131748
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 142, Issue 10; Other Information: PBD: Oct 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English