• Title of article

    Quantification of InxGa1−xP composition modulation by nanometric scale HAADF simulations

  • Author/Authors

    C.E. Pastore، نويسنده , , M. Gutiérrez، نويسنده , , D. Ara?jo، نويسنده , , E. Rodr?guez-Messmer، نويسنده ,

  • Issue Information
    روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
  • Pages
    5
  • From page
    138
  • To page
    142
  • Abstract
    Multijunction solar cell efficiency is highly sensitive to structural and chemical variations. These variations can be quantified at nm scale in InGaP/InGaAs/Ge multijunctions using transmission electron microscopy modes, e.g. diffraction contrast (DC-CTEM) and high angle annular dark field (STEM-HAADF). These studies determined the structure and the composition modulation of InGaP layers with sensitivity below 1% of In composition. To quantify the In-related variation, STEM-HAADF profiles are compared to numerically simulated ones. The fit with the experimental contrast shows local variations of 4.25%In for distances below 30 nm.
  • Keywords
    Germanium , electron microscopy , Photovoltaic , InGaP , Phase separation
  • Journal title
    Applied Surface Science
  • Serial Year
    2013
  • Journal title
    Applied Surface Science
  • Record number

    1006704