Properties of Amorphous Silicon and Its Alloys - Tim Searle

Over the last decade there have been major advances in the characterization of amorphous silicon for use in solar cells, TFT liquid crystal displays, photodetectors, LEDs and xerographic devices. In the last decade researchers have succeeded in dispelling much of the uncertainty about its behavior and the associated models, so that engineers are better able to exploit it. Here the essential knowledge of the properties, preparation and exploitation of amorphous silicon are distilled into one volume. To do this, Dr. Searle has pooled the expertise of 44 specialists from Europe, the USA and Japan who are actively engaged in amorphous silicon R&D. Despite the number and diversity of the contributing sources the data are presented in a homogeneous, structured format to facilitate reference.