Journal of Fundamentals of Renewable Energy and Applications
Open Access
ISSN: 2090-4541
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2090-4541
+44 1300 500008
Mugwang’a FK
Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat Freiburg,
Kenya
Research Article
Characterization of Aluminum Doped Zinc Oxide (Azo) Thin Films Prepared by Reactive Thermal Evaporation for Solar Cell Applications
Author(s): Mugwang’a FK, Karimi PK, Njoroge WK and Omayio OMugwang’a FK, Karimi PK, Njoroge WK and Omayio O
Aluminium doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) thin films have been deposited using reactive thermal evaporation technique using an Edward Auto 306 Magnetron Sputtering System. Transmittance and reflectance data in the range 300 nm-2500 nm were obtained using UV-VIS NIR Spectrophotometer Solid State 3700 DUV for all the thin films samples that were prepared. Transmittance values of above 70% were observed. The optical measurements were simulated using SCOUT 98 software to determine optical constants and optical bad gap of the thin film. The optical properties in these films were varied by varying Aluminums doping percentages. It was observed that the transmission over the visible range decreased as the concentration of Aluminum increased. This is due to free carriers coupling to the electric field hence increasing the reflection. Optical band gap for various samples of Aluminum doped thin films sho.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2090-4541.1000170