Highly Reflective Dielectric Back Reflector for Improved Efficiency of Tandem Thin-Film Solar Cells by Chog Barugkin, Ulrich W. Paetzold, Kylie R. Catchpole, Angelika Basch, Reinhard Carius

“…We apply the highly reflective back reflector to tandem thin-film silicon solar cells and compare its performance with conventional ZnO:Al/Ag reflector. …”
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Comparative Study of Statistical Distributions in Electromigration-Induced Failures of Al/Cu Thin-Film Interconnects by M. I. Loupis, J. N. Avaritsiotis, G. D. Tziallas

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Oxygen-modulated photoresponse in nickel oxide thin films for wide band gap photodetector application by Swati Suman, Anupama Behra, Parasuraman Swaminathan

“…In this work, the photoresponse of a p-type NiO thin film, grown by room temperature reactive magnetron sputtering from a pure nickel target onto a conducting n-type indium-doped tin oxide (ITO) substrate, is investigated. …”
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Enhanced Light Trapping in Thin Film Solar Cells Using a Plasmonic Fishnet Structure by Sayan Seal, Vinay Budhraja, Liming Ji, Vasundara V. Varadan

“…Incorporating plasmonic structures into the back spacer layer of thin film solar cells (TFSCs) is an efficient way to improve their performance. …”
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Bayesian optimization-driven enhancement of the thermoelectric properties of polycrystalline III-V semiconductor thin films by Takamitsu Ishiyama, Koki Nozawa, Takeshi Nishida, Takashi Suemasu, Kaoru Toko

“…We designated the figure of merit ZT as the objective function to improve and search for a five-dimensional space comprising the composition of InGaAsSb thin films, dopant concentration, and film-deposition temperatures. …”
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Mn-doped ZnO thin films as a platform for reagentless uric acid biosensor by Bilasini Devi Naorem, Jatinder Pal Singh, Babita Sharma, Satyam Garg, Athira C, Hashima Sherin, Mahima Momaliya, Muskan, Shubhi Sahu, Arijit Chowdhuri, Mallika Verma, Monika Tomar, Neha Batra

“…In this study, sol gel technique is used to fabricate manganese (Mn) doped ZnO thin films and further utilize them as a platform for uric acid biosensors. …”
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Hydrogenated Nanocrystalline Silicon Thin Films Prepared by Hot-Wire Method with Varied Process Pressure by V. S. Waman, A. M. Funde, M. M. Kamble, M. R. Pramod, R. R. Hawaldar, D. P. Amalnerkar, V. G. Sathe, S. W. Gosavi, S. R. Jadkar

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Ellipsometric Characterization of Thin Films from Multicomponent Chalcogenide Glasses for Application in Modern Optical Devices by R. Todorov, J. Tasseva, V. Lozanova, A. Lalova, Tz. Iliev, A. Paneva

“…A review is given on the application of the reflectance ellipsometry for optical characterization of bulk materials and thin films with thickness between λ/20 and 2λ (at λ=632.8 nm). …”
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Electroluminescent Display with Picture Storage by Z. Porada, E. Schabowska-Osiowska

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Characterization of Nanocrystalline SiGe Thin Film Solar Cell with Double Graded-Dead Absorption Layer by Chao-Chun Wang, Dong-Sing Wuu, Shui-Yang Lien, Yang-Shih Lin, Chueh-Yang Liu, Chia-Hsum Hsu, Chia-Fu Chen

“…The nanocrystalline silicon-germanium (nc-SiGe) thin films were deposited by high-frequency (27.12 MHz) plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (HF-PECVD). …”
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Ultrafast studies of electron injection in Ru dye sensitized SnO2 nanocrystalline thin film by Christophe Bauer, Gerrit Boschloo, Emad Mukhtar, Anders Hagfeldt

“…By using two-color femtosecond transient absorption spectroscopy, we have measured the electron injection rate for bis(tetrabutylammonium) cis di(thiocyanato) bis (2,2’-bypiridine-4,4’ carboxylic acid)Ruthenium (II) dye (called N719) into SnO2 nanocrystalline thin films. The electron injection rate has been measured by monitoring the formation of the dye oxidized state and the arrival of electrons in the conduction band. …”
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Nanometer TiO2 Film-Based Solar Thin Film Manufacturing Technology and Performance Research by Hongliang Wu

“…TiO2 sols are usually prepared by sol-gel process using butyl titanate as a precursor, and TiO2 thin films are loaded on ceramic substrates by impregnation lifting method. …”
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A Humidity Sensor Based on Silver Nanoparticles Thin Film Prepared by Electrostatic Spray Deposition Process by Thutiyaporn Thiwawong, Korakot Onlaor, Benchapol Tunhoo

“…In this work, thin film of silver nanoparticles for humidity sensor application was deposited by electrostatic spray deposition technique. …”
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LPG gas sensing performance of the SnO2 thin films influenced by the dielectric and conducting properties by Amit Tanwar, Rashmi Menon, Maya Verma, Sandeep Mahajan, Divya Haridas

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Evaluation of Heat Irreversibility in a Thin Film Flow of Couple Stress Fluid on a Moving Belt by Samuel O. Adesanya, Ramosheuw S. Lebelo, K. C. Moloi

“…This article addresses the inherent heat irreversibility in the flow of a couple stress thin film along a moving vertical belt subjected to free and adiabatic surface. …”
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Influence of Substrate on Crystal Orientation of Large-Grained Si Thin Films Formed by Metal-Induced Crystallization by Kaoru Toko, Mitsuki Nakata, Atsushi Okada, Masato Sasase, Noritaka Usami, Takashi Suemasu

“…Producing large-grained polycrystalline Si (poly-Si) film on glass substrates coated with conducting layers is essential for fabricating Si thin-film solar cells with high efficiency and low cost. …”
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Influence of Proton Irradiation on Thin Films of AZO and ITO Transparent Conductive Oxides—Simulation of Space Environment by Katarzyna Ungeheuer, Janusz Rybak, Amelia E. Bocirnea, Denis A. Pikulski, Aurelian C. Galca, Konstanty W. Marszalek

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Optimizing Laser-Induced Voltage Signal in SnO2 Thin Films by Changing Oxygen Pressure by Xiaohong Zhou, Xiaofang Zhou, Hui Zhang

“…Laser-induced voltage (LIV) effect of the thin film can be applied for the laser energy measurement and millimeter-wave detection. …”
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Structural, Optical Constants and Photoluminescence of ZnO Thin Films Grown by Sol-Gel Spin Coating by Abdel-Sattar Gadallah, M. M. El-Nahass

“…We report manufacturing and characterization of low cost ZnO thin films grown on glass substrates by sol-gel spin coating method. …”
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Experimental and Theoretical Characterization of Thick and Thin Films for Microwave Uses on 99.6% Alumina Substrates by C. Thebault, R. Schnitzler, J. P. Ramy

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