Highly Conductive Textured Molybdenum Doped Indium Oxide Thin Films

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    Abstract

    We report on the pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of Mo-doped indium oxide (IMO) films with mobilities of up to 125 cm2/Vsec. Films have been grown from targets with 1-4 wt. % molybdenum. The optimum electrical and optical properties were obtained with the 2% target and yielded a maximum conductivity of 3717 S/cm with mobilities of 99 cm2/V-sec on (100) yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) singlecrystal substrates. Films also exhibit greater than 90% transparency in the visible range. Compared to commercial indium tin oxide (ITO) films, these PLD-grown IMO films have similar conductivity but since they have substantially higher mobility they have a correspondingly lower carrier concentration. The lower carrier concentration should extend the infrared window of the transparency for filmsof the same conductivity. This may lead to improved performance in a number of applications requiring improved performance TCOs.
    Original languageAmerican English
    Number of pages6
    StatePublished - 2003
    EventNational Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) and Solar Program Review Meeting - Denver, Colorado
    Duration: 24 Mar 200326 Mar 2003

    Conference

    ConferenceNational Center for Photovoltaics (NCPV) and Solar Program Review Meeting
    CityDenver, Colorado
    Period24/03/0326/03/03

    NREL Publication Number

    • NREL/CP-520-33596

    Keywords

    • IMO
    • pulsed laser deposition
    • solar cells
    • TCO
    • thin films

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