Research Article

Characterization of a-Si:H/c-Si Heterojunctions by Time Resolved Microwave Conductivity Technique

Table 1

Effective lifetime ( ) of samples with various structures measured by SINTON lifetime tester in the transient mode at minority carrier density of 2 × 1015 cm−3.

SampleStructure Effective lifetime (ms)

a n a-Si:H/i a-Si:H on both sides4.2
b p a-Si:H/i a-Si:H on both sides1.5
c Cell structure 2.1