Characterization of CuIn0.7Ga0.3Se2 Thin Films Deposited by Single Stage Thermal Evaporation Process

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2017-05-26

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Karaağaç, Hakan
Peksu, Elif
Behzad, Hamed
Akgoz, Sare
Parlak, Mehmet

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Single phase CuIn0.7Ga0.3Se2 (CIGS) thin films are successfully deposited on glass substrates via a single stage thermal evaporation from a stoichiometric powder of CIGS. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy measurements reveal the existence of Cu- and Ga-rich surface of the as-grown CIGS thin films. The post-growth annealing process lead to migration of the metallic atoms from the surface region into the bulk during the crystallization process, which subsequently causes a significant reduction in the reflection and a change in the mechanism of conduction. From the photoconductivity measurements it was deduced that the deposited CIGS films demonstrated a drastic decrease in resistivity under different illumination intensities. The post-growth annealing effect on the morphology and structure of CIGS thin films is investigated by means of the atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction measurements, respectively. Results show that there is a significant change in surface roughness as well as in degree of crystallinity of the films following the annealing process at different temperatures.

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Chalcopyrites, Solar cell, Thin film

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34339

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https://doi.org/10.1002/pssc.201700145

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H. Karaağaç, E. Peksu, H. Behzad, S. Akgoz, and M. Parlak, “Characterization of CuIn0.7Ga0.3Se2 Thin Films Deposited by Single Stage Thermal Evaporation Process,” 2017, vol. 14, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/34339.