Publication detail

Micromorphology investigation of GaAs solar cells: case study on statistical surface roughness parameters

ŢĂLU, Ş. PAPEŽ, N. SOBOLA, D. ACHOUR, A. SOLAYMANI, S.

Original Title

Micromorphology investigation of GaAs solar cells: case study on statistical surface roughness parameters

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

The purpose of this work is surface characterization of GaAs solar cell using atomic force microscopy. The surface appearance influences the optical properties of the cells. It impacts light trapping and consequently affect the efficiency of the solar cells. In case of nano-structural surface, the properties are strongly depends on its geometrical characteristics. Surface appearance was studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Fractal analysis was done by the triangulation method and evaluation of statistical metrics was carrying out on the basis of AFM-data, before and after heating. The results of fractal analysis show the correlation of fractal dimension and statistical characteristics of surface topography. Characterization technique and data processing methodology are essential for description of the surface condition.

Keywords

Solar cells, topography, microscopy, fractal analysis, atomic force microscopy, surface roughness

Authors

ŢĂLU, Ş.; PAPEŽ, N.; SOBOLA, D.; ACHOUR, A.; SOLAYMANI, S.

Released

3. 7. 2017

Publisher

Springer

ISBN

0957-4522

Periodical

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS

Year of study

28

Number

15

State

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Pages from

1

Pages to

12

Pages count

12

URL

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-017-7422-4

BibTex

@article{BUT137752,
  author="Ştefan {Ţălu} and Nikola {Papež} and Dinara {Sobola} and Amine {Achour} and Shahram {Solaymani}",
  title="Micromorphology investigation of GaAs solar cells: case study on statistical surface roughness parameters",
  journal="JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE-MATERIALS IN ELECTRONICS",
  year="2017",
  volume="28",
  number="15",
  pages="1--12",
  doi="10.1007/s10854-017-7422-4",
  issn="0957-4522",
  url="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10854-017-7422-4"
}