A review on chemical bath deposition of metal chalcogenide thin films for heterojunction solar cells

S Sengupta, R Aggarwal, M Raula - Journal of Materials Research, 2023 - Springer
Heterojunction (HJ) thin-film II–VI solar cells are emergent substitutes to the traditional
silicon solar cells because of improved efficiency and cost-effectiveness. A renewed interest …

Photoconductive PbSe thin films for infrared imaging

MC Gupta, JT Harrison, MT Islam - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Lead selenide (PbSe) emerged 70+ years ago for its unique photoconductive sensitivity to
the mid-wave infrared (MWIR) spectrum; however, new and exciting research continues to …

Discussions of fluorescence in selenium chemistry: recently reported probes, particles, and a clearer biological knowledge

A Abdillah, PM Sonawane, D Kim, D Mametov… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this review from literature appearing over about the past 5 years, we focus on selected
selenide reports and related chemistry; we aimed for a digestible, relevant, review intended …

Modified vapor phase deposition technology for high-performance uncooled MIR PbSe detectors

J Qiu, Y Liu, G Zhang, K Shi, Y Li, Y Luo - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The low performance of middle infrared (MIR) PbSe detectors fabricated from vapor phase
deposition (VPD) technology restricts the rapid development of VPD technology and …

PbI 2 3D network transporting model for the charge separation mechanism of PbSe detectors

K Shi, Y Liu, Y Luo, J Bian, J Qiu - RSC advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
PbSe films deposited by chemical bath deposition (CBD) technology were sensitized in
various atmospheres to distinguish the role of iodine and oxygen in the sensitization …

Properties of chemical bath deposited and sensitized PbSe thin films for IR detection

MH Jang, SS Yoo, MT Kramer, NK Dhar… - Semiconductor …, 2019 - iopscience.iop.org
PbSe thin films of one-micron thickness were deposited on SiO 2/Si wafers using chemical
bath deposition method for IR detector applications. To sensitize the PbSe films for efficient …

[HTML][HTML] Mid-wavelength infrared photo response and band alignment for sensitized PbSe thin films

MH Jang, PM Litwin, SS Yoo, SJ McDonnell… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
PbSe thin films were deposited using the chemical bath deposition method and sensitized
with iodine for enhanced IR photoconductivity. After sensitization, PbSe films showed a high …

Photoconductive mechanism of IR-sensitive iodized PbSe thin films via strong hole–phonon interaction and minority carrier diffusion

MH Jang, ER Hoglund, PM Litwin, SS Yoo… - Applied Optics, 2020 - opg.optica.org
Photoconductive PbSe thin films are highly important for mid-infrared imaging applications.
However, the photoconductive mechanism is not well understood so far. Here we provide …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanistic studies of oxidation and iodization of PbSe thin film sensitization for mid-infrared detection

JT Harrison, MC Gupta - Journal of Applied Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
With the resurgence of uncooled PbSe-based photodetectors and the demand for mid-wave
infrared (MWIR) imaging systems, a need exists for a better understanding of the …

Chalcogenide-based, all-dielectric, ultrathin metamaterials with perfect, incidence-angle sensitive, mid-infrared absorption: inverse design, analysis, and applications

R Avrahamy, B Milgrom, M Zohar, M Auslender - Nanoscale, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The demand for miniature, low-cost, utmost efficient optical absorbers triggered ongoing
research efforts to minimize the overall design thickness, particularly the photo-active layer …