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Title: Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering Studies of Microvoids in Amorphous Silicon-Based Semiconductors: Annual Subcontract Report, 1 February 1992 - 31 January 1993

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10157618· OSTI ID:10157618

This report describes work to provide now details of the microstructure for the size scale from about 1 nm to 30 nm in high-quality a-Si:H and related alloys prepared by current state-of-the-art deposition methods as well as by now and emerging deposition technologies to help determine the role of microvoids and other density fluctuations in controlling the opto-electronic properties. The objectives are to determine whether the presence of microstructure as detected by small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) (1) limits the photovoltaic (PV) properties of device-quality a-Si:H; (2) plays a role in determine the photostability of a-Si:H; and (3) is responsible for degradation of the PV properties due to alloying with Ge, C, and other constituents. We collaborated with several groups that can supply relevant systematic sets of samples and the associated opto-electronic data to help address these issues. The project also included developing a method to standardize the procedures, minimize substrate influences, and implement improved data reduction and modeling methodology.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
10157618
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-411-6612; ON: DE94011815; BR: WM1020000
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Jun 1994
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English