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Effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated CdTe thin films for photovoltaic absorber application

Annealing; Cadmium telluride; Crystal orientation; Deposition; Hall effect; II-VI semiconductors; Laser beams; Lime; Neodymium compounds; Neodymium lasers; Optical properties; Photovoltaic effects; Solar cells; Stoichiometry; Substrates; Surface roughness; Thermal evaporation; Thin film solar cells;...

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Main Authors: Khan N.A., Rahman K.S., Aris K.A., Ali A.M., Misran H., Akhtaruzzaman M., Tiong S.K., Amin N.
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spelling my.uniten.dspace-236732023-05-29T14:50:56Z Effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated CdTe thin films for photovoltaic absorber application Khan N.A. Rahman K.S. Aris K.A. Ali A.M. Misran H. Akhtaruzzaman M. Tiong S.K. Amin N. 56523866700 56348138800 57193995950 57211194445 6506899840 57195441001 15128307800 7102424614 Annealing; Cadmium telluride; Crystal orientation; Deposition; Hall effect; II-VI semiconductors; Laser beams; Lime; Neodymium compounds; Neodymium lasers; Optical properties; Photovoltaic effects; Solar cells; Stoichiometry; Substrates; Surface roughness; Thermal evaporation; Thin film solar cells; Topography; Vacuum evaporation; X ray diffraction; Yttrium aluminum garnet; CdTe; Compositional stoichiometry; Crystalline properties; Hall effect measurement; Laser annealing; ND : YAG lasers; Soda lime glass substrate; Thermal evaporation technique; Thin films; biofilm; crustal structure; detection method; electrical property; film; fuel cell; instrumentation; laser method; optical property; photovoltaic system; stoichiometry CdTe thin films were deposited on soda lime glass substrates (SLG) by thermal evaporation technique under high vacuum condition. As-deposited CdTe thin films were subjected to post deposition laser annealing treatment at three laser output energies of 50, 60, and 70 J/pulse. Laser annealing was employed using the laser beam with combined wavelengths of 1064 nm and 532 nm, where the laser energy was varied and the oscillator frequency was kept fixed at 10 Hz. XRD was employed to find the structural properties of the as-deposited and laser annealed CdTe thin films. Topography and surface morphology of the CdTe thin films were investigated using AFM and FESEM, respectively. Chemical composition and stoichiometry of the films were analysed by EDX integrated with FESEM. Electrical properties of the CdTe films were measured using Hall Effect measurement system and the optical properties of the as-deposited and laser annealed CdTe films were studied by UV�Vis. XRD analysis showed that as-deposited and laser annealed CdTe thin films had a mixed phase of cubic and hexagonal structures with the preferential crystal orientation of C (1 1 1) at approximately 2? = 23.80�. CdTe thin films laser annealed at 60 J/pulse had better crystalline property having minimum internal strain with lower surface roughness and larger grain size resulting in optimized coalescence. EDX, Hall Effect, and UV�Vis results for the film laser annealed at 60 J/pulse depicted good compositional stoichiometry better electrical properties and optimum optical properties showing the prospects as a potential absorber for CdTe thin film solar cells. � 2018 Elsevier Ltd Final 2023-05-29T06:50:56Z 2023-05-29T06:50:56Z 2018 Article 10.1016/j.solener.2018.08.023 2-s2.0-85052337596 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85052337596&doi=10.1016%2fj.solener.2018.08.023&partnerID=40&md5=aedcd30a4f660a52a54bce90115f6429 https://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/23673 173 1051 1057 Elsevier Ltd Scopus
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description Annealing; Cadmium telluride; Crystal orientation; Deposition; Hall effect; II-VI semiconductors; Laser beams; Lime; Neodymium compounds; Neodymium lasers; Optical properties; Photovoltaic effects; Solar cells; Stoichiometry; Substrates; Surface roughness; Thermal evaporation; Thin film solar cells; Topography; Vacuum evaporation; X ray diffraction; Yttrium aluminum garnet; CdTe; Compositional stoichiometry; Crystalline properties; Hall effect measurement; Laser annealing; ND : YAG lasers; Soda lime glass substrate; Thermal evaporation technique; Thin films; biofilm; crustal structure; detection method; electrical property; film; fuel cell; instrumentation; laser method; optical property; photovoltaic system; stoichiometry
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author_facet 56523866700
Khan N.A.
Rahman K.S.
Aris K.A.
Ali A.M.
Misran H.
Akhtaruzzaman M.
Tiong S.K.
Amin N.
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author Khan N.A.
Rahman K.S.
Aris K.A.
Ali A.M.
Misran H.
Akhtaruzzaman M.
Tiong S.K.
Amin N.
spellingShingle Khan N.A.
Rahman K.S.
Aris K.A.
Ali A.M.
Misran H.
Akhtaruzzaman M.
Tiong S.K.
Amin N.
Effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated CdTe thin films for photovoltaic absorber application
author_sort Khan N.A.
title Effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated CdTe thin films for photovoltaic absorber application
title_short Effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated CdTe thin films for photovoltaic absorber application
title_full Effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated CdTe thin films for photovoltaic absorber application
title_fullStr Effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated CdTe thin films for photovoltaic absorber application
title_full_unstemmed Effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated CdTe thin films for photovoltaic absorber application
title_sort effect of laser annealing on thermally evaporated cdte thin films for photovoltaic absorber application
publisher Elsevier Ltd
publishDate 2023
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