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Deposition of CdTe films under microgravity: Foton M3 mission
Author(s) -
Fiederle M.,
Benz K. W.,
Cröll A.,
Zappettini A.,
Calestani D.,
Dieguez E.,
Carotenuto L.,
Bassano E.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.200900503
Subject(s) - deposition (geology) , cadmium telluride photovoltaics , materials science , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , geology , engineering , paleontology , sediment
Experiments of deposition of CdTe films have been carried out under microgravity in the Russian Foton M3 mission. The influence of gravity has been studied with these experiments and compared to the results of simulations. The measured deposition rate could be confirmed by the theoretical results for lower temperatures. For higher temperatures the measured thickness of the deposited films was larger compared to the theoretical data. (© 2009 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)