Molecular beam epitaxy of boron doped p-type BaSi2 epitaxial films on Si(111) substrates for thin-film solar cells

Abstract

We have successfully grown a-axis-oriented p-type BaSi2 films on Si(111) by in situ boron (B) doping using molecular beam epitaxy (MBE). The hole concentration in B-doped BaSi2 was controlled in the range between 1017 and 1019 cm-3 at room temperature by changing the temperature of the B Knudsen cell crucible. The acceptor level was estimated to be approximately 23 meV. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.