Details

Title

Effect of heat treatment on the surface morphology and optical properties of the Al2O3 thin film for use in solar cells

Journal title

Opto-Electronics Review

Yearbook

2021

Volume

29

Issue

4

Authors

Affiliation

Szindler, Marek : Scientific and Didactic Laboratory of Nanotechnology and Material Technologies, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 7 Towarowa St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland ; Szindler, Magdalena M. : Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 18a Konarskiego St., 44-100 Gliwice, Poland

Keywords

antireflection coating ; atomic layer deposition method ; solar cells

Divisions of PAS

Nauki Techniczne

Coverage

181-186

Publisher

Polish Academy of Sciences (under the auspices of the Committee on Electronics and Telecommunication) and Association of Polish Electrical Engineers in cooperation with Military University of Technology

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Date

29.03.2022

Type

Article

Identifier

DOI: 10.24425/opelre.2021.139602
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