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http://dx.doi.org/10.6111/JKCGCT.2010.20.3.107

New fabrication of CIGS crystals growth by a HVT method  

Lee, Gang-Seok (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Jeon, Hun-Soo (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Lee, Ah-Reum (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Jung, Se-Gyo (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Bae, Seon-Min (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Jo, Dong-Wan (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Ok, Jin-Eun (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Kim, Kyung-Hwa (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Yang, Min (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Yi, Sam-Nyeong (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Ahn, Hyung-Soo (Department of Applied Sciences, Korea Maritime University)
Bae, Jong-Seong (Busan Branch, Korea Basic Science Institute)
Ha, Hong-Ju (CS solution Co., Ltd.)
Abstract
The Cu$(In_{1-x}Ga_x)Se_2$ is the absorber material for thin film solar cell with high absorption coefficient of $1{\times}10^5cm^{-1}$. In the case of CIGS, the movable energy band gap from $CuInSe_2$ (1.00 eV) to $CuGaSe_2$ (1.68 eV) can be acquired while controlling Ga contain ratio. Generally, the co-evaporator method have used for development and fabrication of the CIGS absorption layer. However, this method should need many steps and lengthy deposition time with high temperature. For these reasons, in this paper, a new growth method of CIGS layer was attempted to hydride vapor transport (HVT) method. The CIGS mixed-source material reacted for HCl gas in the source zone was deposited on the substrate after transporting to growth zone. c-plane $Al_2O_3$ and undoped GaN were used as substrates for growth. The characteristics of grown samples were measured from SEM and EDS.
Keywords
CuInGaSe; CIGS; Crystal; Growth; HVT; Mixed source; Chalcopyrite; Structure;
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