Microstructure of amorphous-silicon-based solar cell materials by small-angle x-ray scattering. Annual subcontract report, 6 April 1994--5 April 1995

Technical Report · Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/104959· OSTI ID:104959

Williamson, D L ^[1]

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1. Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)

The general objective of this research is to provide detailed microstructural information on the amorphous-silicon-based, thin-film materials under development for improved multijunction solar cells. The experimental technique used is small-angle x-ray scattering (SAXS) providing microstructural data on microvoid fractions, sizes, shapes, and their preferred orientations. Other microstructural features such as alloy segregation, hydrogen-rich clusters and alloy short-range order are probed.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 104959
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-411-8122; ON: DE95009273
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Aug 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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