Research Update: Inhomogeneous aluminium dopant distribution in magnetron sputtered ZnO:Al thin films and its influence on their electrical properties

The spatial distribution of Al in magnetron sputtered ZnO:Al films has been investigated in depth. Two different kinds of inhomogeneities were observed: an enrichment in the bulk of the film and an enrichment at the interface to the substrate. This has been correlated to the electrical properties of...

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Main Authors: André Bikowski, Mythili Rengachari, Man Nie, Nelia Wanderka, Patrick Stender, Guido Schmitz, Klaus Ellmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2015-06-01
Series:APL Materials
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4922152