The dielectric functions of amorphous and polymorphous silicon films prepared under
various plasma conditions have been deduced from UV-visible spectroscopic ellipsometry …

We review current models and propose new approaches for the production of silicon thin
films by low temperature plasma processes. Growth models have often been borrowed from …

Several amorphous silicon (a-Si: H) deposition conditions have been reported to produce
films that degrade least under light soaking when incorporated into a-Si: H solar cells …

The synthesis of silicon nanocrystals in standard radio-frequency glow discharge systems is
studied with respect to two main objectives:(i) the production of devices based on quantum …

Application of appropriate dc bias to the substrate has been identified as one of the efficient
parameters, beyond the mostly used classical ones, in controlling the growth of …

In capacitive hydrogen diluted silane discharges the formation of dust affects plasma
processes used, eg for thin film solar cell manufacturing. Thus, a basic understanding of the …

Despite energy conversion efficiencies exceeding 22%, current understanding of the
physics behind heterojunction solar cells remains incomplete. The role of hydrogen and ion …

Being a low-cost, mass-production-compatible route to attain crystalline silicon, post-
deposition crystallization of amorphous silicon has received intensive research interest …

Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) are advantageous building blocks to explore a wide range of
high performance nanoelectronics and photonics devices. In-plane solid-liquid-solid (IPSLS) …

Hydrogenated nanocrystalline silicon (nc-Si: H) films intended for efficient nc-Si: H solar
cells are usually made at the transition to the nanocrystalline regime using the plasma …