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    Optical Characterization of Copper Oxide Thin Films Prepared By Reactive Dc Magnetron Sputtering For Solar Cell Applications

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    Date
    2012
    Author
    Mugwang’a, FK
    Karimi, PK
    Njoroge, WK
    Omayio, O
    Waita, SM
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    Article
    Language
    en
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    Abstract
    Cu2O thin films have been deposited using reactive dc magnetron sputtering technique using an Edward Auto 306 Magnetron Sputtering System. Transmittance and reflectance data in the range 300 nm-2500 nm were obtained using UV-VIS NIR Spectrophotometer Solid State 3700 DUV for all the thin films samples that were prepared. Transmittance values of above 70% were observed. The optical measurements were simulated using SCOUT 98 software to determine optical constants and optical bad gap of the thin. The optical properties in these films were varied by varying oxygen flow rate at constant powerof 200 W. Optical studies show a direct allowed transition and a shift in the optical absorption edge as the oxygen flow rate varies at constant argon flow rate and other deposition parameters. These results show that single phase Cu2O thin films can be synthesized at a relatively low substrate temperature using the reactive dc magnetron sputtering technique. Band gap values of 1.62 eV –2.54 eV is observed. The surface sheet resistivities at room temperature of 298 K were found to vary with the deposition parameters and film thickness. Urbach energy varied between 0.6 ×10-4 to 1.92 ×104.
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    http://usspress.com/j/index.php/jarer/article/view/58/61
    http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/34543
    Citation
    INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADVANCED RENEWABLE ENERGY RESEARCH Vol. 1, Issue. 8, pp. 474-480, 2012
    Publisher
    Department of Physics, University of Nairobi,
     
    Pwani university college, physics department
     
    Kenyatta University, physics department
     
    Subject
    Cuprous Oxide
    Thin films
    Optical properties
    Dc magnetron sputtering technique
    Solar cell applications
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