Martins, Rodrigo, Fortunato Elvira. "
Simulation of the lateral photo effect in large-area 1D a-Si:H p-i-n thin-film position-sensitive detectors."
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 2397. 1995. 745-756.
AbstractThe aim of this work is to provide the basis for the interpretation, under steady state, of the lateral photoeffect in p-i-n a-Si:H 1D Thin Film Position Sensitive Detectors (1D TFPSD) through an analytical model. The experimental data recorded in 1D TFPSD devices with different performances are compared with the predicted curves and the obtained correlation's discussed.
Martins, R., Ferreira Cabrita Fortunato I. A. E. "
Improvement of a-Si:H device stability and performances by proper design of the interfaces."
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 266-269 B (2000): 1094-1098.
AbstractThis paper deals with a new design method for the interfaces of a-Si:H pin solar cells that improves the stability and performances of devices deposited in a single batch chamber process. The method consists in removing a deposited sacrificial layer placed between the p/i and/or i/n interfaces by etching. This layer is an absorber of defects and impurities that are introduced in the interfaces, mainly from the chamber walls cross-contamination and the substrate surface. The results achieved increase the device fill factor and short circuit current density, respectively towards 75% and 16.3 mA cm-2, with a final efficiency of about 10%, before light soaking experiments. © 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Martins, R., Ferreira Carvalho Guimarães I. N. L. "
Engineering of plasma deposition systems used for producing large area a-Si:H devices."
Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 137-138 (1991): 757-760.
AbstractOne of the main problems in producing large area amorphous silicon devices concerns films uniformity. In this paper we present data concerning the role of reactor geometry and design and on the film performances as well as the problems related to mechanical mismatches in scaling up the reactor size. © 1991 Elsevier Science Publishers B.V. All rights reserved.
Martins, R., Macarico Ferreira Nunes Bicho Fortunato A. I. R. "
Correlation between electrical-optical and structural properties of microcrystalline silicon N type films."
Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings. Vol. 420. 1996. 807-812.
AbstractWide band gap microcrystalline silicon films have aroused considerable interest since they combine some electro-optical advantages of amorphous and crystalline materials highly important to produce electro-optical devices such as TFTs and solar cells. In this paper we present results concerning the electro-optical characteristics of highly transparent and conductive n-type μc-Si based films. Here, emphasis is given to the production of n-type μc-films with optical gaps of 2.3 eV and dark conductivity's of 6.5 Scm-1.
Martins, R., Lavareda Soares Fortunato G. F. E. "
Detection limit of large area 1D thin film position sensitive detectors based in a-Si:H P.I.N. diodes."
Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings. Vol. 377. 1995. 791-796.
AbstractThe aim of this work is to provide the basis for the interpretation of the steady state lateral photoeffect observed in p-i-n a-Si:H 1D Thin Film Position Sensitive Detectors (1D TFPSD). The experimental data recorded in 1D TFPSD devices with different performances are compared with the predicted curves and the obtained correlation's discussed.
Mei, S.a, Yang Ferreira Martins J. a J. M. "
Aqueous tape casting of low-k cordierite substrate: The influence of glass content."
Materials Science Forum. 455-456 (2004): 168-171.
AbstractThick films of cordierite-based glass ceramics were prepared by aqueous tape casting from suspensions containing 80-wt% solids. The weight proportions of cordierite/glass ranged from 70/30 to 30/70 in order to investigate the effect of glass content on the rheological behaviour and on the microstructures and properties of the green tapes. Suspensions with 50 to 60-wt% glass content exhibited the lowest viscosity values among all the slurries investigated, while the green tape containing 30-wt% glass presented homogenous microstructures at both top and bottom surfaces, contrarily to the observations for the other compositions. The green densities increased with glass content. The sintered tapes (1150°C, 2h) containing 50 to 60-wt% glass exhibited the lowest values for the dielectric constant (∼5.2) and dielectric loss (∼0.002) at 1MHz.
Meng, L., Macarico Martins A. R. "
Study of annealed indium tin oxide films prepared by rf reactive magnetron sputtering."
Materials Research Society Symposium - Proceedings. Vol. 388. 1995. 379-384.
AbstractTin doped indium oxide (ITO) films were deposited on glass substrates by rf reactive magnetron sputtering using a metallic alloy target (In-Sn, 90-10). The post-deposition annealing has been done for ITO films in air and the effect of annealing temperature on the electrical, optical and structural properties of ITO films was studied. It has been found that the increase of the annealing temperature will improve the film electrical properties. The resistivity of as-deposited film is about 1.3×10-1 Ω* cm and decreases down to 6.9×10-3 Ω* cm as the annealing temperature is increased up to 500°C. In addition, the annealing will also increase the film surface roughness which can improve the efficiency of amorphous silicon solar cells by increasing the amount of light trapping.
b d Morawiec, S.a b, Mendes Filonovich Mateus Mirabella Aguas Ferreira Simone Fortunato Martins Priolo Crupi M. J. a S. "
Photocurrent enhancement in thin a-Si:H solar cells via plasmonic light trapping."
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe - Technical Digest. Vol. 2014-January. 2014.
AbstractPhotocurrent enhancement in thin a-Si:H solar cells due to the plasmonic light trapping is investigated, and correlated with the morphology and the optical properties of the selfassembled silver nanoparticles incorporated in the cells' back reflector. © 2014 Optical Society of America.