Electrical, optical and structural investigation of plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor-deposited amorphous silicon oxynitride films for solar cell applications

N Brinkmann, D Sommer, G Micard, G Hahn… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
Hydrogenated amorphous silicon oxynitride (a-SiOxNy: H) films, which are deposited by the
plasma decomposition of silane and nitrous oxide at low temperatures (Tdep< 300° C), are …

Modes and the alpha-gamma transition in rf capacitive discharges in N2O at different rf frequencies

V Lisovskiy, JP Booth, K Landry, D Douai… - Physics of …, 2006 - pubs.aip.org
This paper reports current-voltage characteristics and pressure-voltage transition curves
from the weak-current α-mode to the strong-current γ-mode for rf capacitive discharges in N …

Local structure and bonds of amorphous silicon oxynitride thin films

WL Scopel, MCA Fantini, MI Alayo, I Pereyra - Thin solid films, 2002 - Elsevier
This work reports on the local structure and bonds of amorphous silicon oxynitride thin films,
deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition. The dependence of the …

PECVD-SiOxNy films for large area self-sustained grids applications

MNP Carreno, MI Alayo, I Pereyra, AT Lopes - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2002 - Elsevier
In this work we study the structural properties and mechanical stress of silicon oxynitride
(SiOxNy) films obtained by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) …

Study of the mechanical and structural properties of silicon oxynitride films for optical applications

D Criado, MI Alayo, MCA Fantini, I Pereyra - Journal of non-crystalline …, 2006 - Elsevier
In this work, we report studies on the residual stress and structure of silicon oxynitride films
deposited by PECVD with nitrogen atomic percent varying from 24 to 55. The stress …

Nanocrystal formation in silicon oxy-nitride films for photovoltaic applications: Optical and electrical properties

M Perani, N Brinkmann, A Hammud… - The Journal of …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Thin films of nanocrystalline SiO x N y are studied in view of their application in silicon
heterojunction (SHJ) solar cells. In particular, the formation of the nanocrystals and their …

Electron drift velocity in N2O in strong electric fields determined from rf breakdown curves

V Lisovskiy, JP Booth, K Landry, D Douai… - Journal of Physics D …, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
We report measurements of the breakdown curves of an rf capacitive discharge in low
pressure nitrous oxide. The electron drift velocity was determined from the locations of the …

Structural investigation of Si-rich amorphous silicon oxynitride films

WL Scopel, MCA Fantini, MI Alayo, I Pereyra - Thin Solid Films, 2003 - Elsevier
In this work we investigated the structural and chemical properties of amorphous silicon
oxynitride thin films, with distinct composition, deposited by plasma enhanced chemical …

Membranes of SiOxNy with 3D topography formed by PECVD for MEMS applications

AT Lopes, MNP Carreño - Journal of non-crystalline solids, 2004 - Elsevier
Self-sustained corrugated membranes with 3D topography are fabricated utilizing low stress
silicon oxynitride (SiOxNy) films obtained by the PECVD technique at low temperatures. The …

First-Principles DFT Study of Imide and Fluoride Analogs of Silicon Oxide, Silicon Oxynitride, and Their Alloys

N Masoumi - 2021 - search.proquest.com
The potential of designing silicon-based oxide/nitride with new properties through
nanostructure and chemical tuning continues to captivate researchers. In this context, while …