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Transmission photoacoustic spectroscopy of flash-evaporated CuIn0.75Ga0.25Se2 thin films (2006)
Journal Article
Ahmed, E., Pilkington, R., Hill, A., Ali, C., Ahmed, W., & Hassan, I. (2006). Transmission photoacoustic spectroscopy of flash-evaporated CuIn0.75Ga0.25Se2 thin films. Thin Solid Films, 515(1), 239-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsf.2005.12.076

Photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS) has proved to be an effective technique for the evaluation of inherent defect population in a wide range of materials for various applications. This paper demonstrates the use of this technique in transmission mode an... Read More about Transmission photoacoustic spectroscopy of flash-evaporated CuIn0.75Ga0.25Se2 thin films.

Analysis of laser ablation plumes by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and quadrupole mass spectrometry: a comparative study (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Cowpe, J., Astin, J., Pilkington, R., Hill, A., Longson, M., & Robinson, T. (2006, September). Analysis of laser ablation plumes by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and quadrupole mass spectrometry: a comparative study. Poster presented at Fourth International Conference on Laser Induced Plasma Spectroscopy and Applications (LIBS '06), Montreal, Canada

Plasma plumes resulting from Nd:YAG laser ablation of copper and Fecralloy (Fe 72.8%, Cr 22%, Al 5%, Zr trace, Y trace) have been analysed simultaneously with Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Laser Ablation Mass Spectrometry (LAMS). A... Read More about Analysis of laser ablation plumes by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and quadrupole mass spectrometry: a comparative study.

A comparative study of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry applied to dc magnetron sputtered as-grown copper indium diselenide. (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Astin, J., Cowpe, J., Hill, A., Hisek, J., Lucas, N., & Pilkington, R. (2006, September). sputtered as-grown copper indium diselenide. Presented at Photon '06, University of Manchester UK

The University of Salford has led the way in the fundamental research that has underpinned the development of thin film copper indium diselenide (CIS) based photovoltaics. These devices have demonstrated exceptional energy conversion efficiencies... Read More about A comparative study of laser induced breakdown spectroscopy and secondary ion mass spectrometry applied to dc magnetron sputtered as-grown copper indium diselenide..

In situ transmission electron microscopy studies of radiation damage in copper indium diselenide (2006)
Journal Article
Donnelly, S., Hinks, J., Edmondson, P., Pilkington, R., Yakushev, M., & Birtcher, R. (2006). In situ transmission electron microscopy studies of radiation damage in copper indium diselenide. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 242(1-2), 686-689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2005.08.089

The ternary semiconductor, CuInSe2 (CIS), is a promising semiconductor material for use in photovoltaic applications. Of particular interest is the high tolerance of this material to bombardment by energetic particles. This is of particular importanc... Read More about In situ transmission electron microscopy studies of radiation damage in copper indium diselenide.