Solar cells based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon are now made from a variety of
materials including alloys and microcrystalline films. Research aimed at improving cell …

This paper presents the improved method of obtaining the stable hydrogenated amorphous
silicon (a-Si: H) due to the protocrystalline nature of the Si: H materials. The latest …

We present the results of a detailed investigation of hydrogen bonding and optical
absorption in the 0.6–2 eV range for four series of hydrogenated amorphous silicon films (a …

The effects of hydrogen dilution, subtle boron compensation, and light-soaking on the gap
states of hydrogenated amorphous silicon films (a-Si: H) near and above the threshold of …

We describe a new evaporation method for preparing hydrogenated amorphous silicon films
under different deposition conditions. The films obtained have characteristics comparable to …

When silicon thin films are deposited by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition in a
plasma regime close to the formation of powder, a new type of material, called hydrogenated …

Reactive sputtering has the advantage in hydrogenated amorphous silicon (α-Si: H)
deposition that it permits wide control of the hydrogen content in the films. This is in contrast …

The influence of a negative dc substrate bias VB on the properties of sputtered a-Si: H films
has been investigated. The analysis of the deposited species was carried out using He+ …

This volume presents an overview of the recent progress in the field of amorphous silicon
and its alloys, demonstrating the strong potential need for a low-cost solar cell in the …

A review is given on research trajectory of hydrogenated amorphous and nanocrystalline
silicon (a-Si: H and nc-Si) materials with their device applications ongoing since the period …