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Effects of proton irradiation on structural and optical properties of CdS thin films used in photovoltaic applications

V. GHENESCU1,* , L. ION2, M. GHENESCU1, M. RUSU3, M. GUGIU4, G. VELISA2,4, O. PORUMB2, S. ANTOHE2

Affiliation

  1. Institute of Space Sciences, 409 Atomistilor, P.O. Box MG-23, 077125, Magurele-Ilfov, Romania
  2. Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 405 Atomistilor, P.O. Box MG-11, 077125, Magurele-Ilfov, Romania
  3. INOE2000 National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics, 1 Atomistilor, P.O. Box MG-5, 077125, Magurele-Ilfov, Romania
  4. “Horia Hulubei” National Institute of Physics and Nuclear Engineering, 407 Atomistilor, P.O. Box MG-6, 077125, Magurele-Ilfov, Romania

Abstract

The effects of irradiation with protons (3 MeV), at 1014 protons/cm2 fluency, on structural and optical properties of polycrystalline CdS thin films used in photovoltaic applications have been investigated. Structural, surface morphology and optical properties of as deposited CdS films were investigated by XRD, SEM, VIS-UV absorption. The irradiation only produced slight changes in the XRD pattern. Also, the optical bandgap was not significantly affected by irradiation.

Keywords

CdS, XRD, Proton irradiation, Thin films, Photovoltaics.

Citation

V. GHENESCU, L. ION, M. GHENESCU, M. RUSU, M. GUGIU, G. VELISA, O. PORUMB, S. ANTOHE, Effects of proton irradiation on structural and optical properties of CdS thin films used in photovoltaic applications, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 3, 10, October 2009, pp.1023-1026 (2009).

Submitted at: Sept. 22, 2009

Accepted at: Oct. 2, 2009