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Amorphous-Microcrystalline Silicon Films Obtained Using Hydrogen Dilution in a DC Saddle-Field Glow-Discharge

Allen et al., 2002

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5659010627201330453
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Allen T
Milostnaya I
Yeghikyan D
Gaspari F
Kherani N
Kosteski T
Zukotynski S
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Amorphous-microcrystalline Si has been grown with hydrogen dilution using the DC saddle- field glow-discharge deposition technique. The five-electrode saddle-field system allows for independent control of the discharge parameters and of the substrate bias. The film structure …
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