Deposition of CdTe films under microgravity: Foton M3 mission by M. Fiederle, K. W. Benz, A. Cröll, A. Zappettini, D. Calestani, E. Dieguez, L. Carotenuto, and E. Bassano

Crystal Research and Technology

Cryst. Res. Technol. 44, 1059 (2009) - Abstract -

Deposition of CdTe films under microgravity: Foton M3 mission

M. Fiederle, K. W. Benz, A. Cröll, A. Zappettini*, D. Calestani*, E. Dieguez**, L. Carotenuto***, and E. Bassano***

Freiburger Materialforschungszentrum FMF der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Stefan-Meier-Straße 21, 79104 Freiburg, Germany
*CNR Parma, Instituto Materiali Speciali per Elettronica e Magnetismo IMEM, Parco Area delle Scienze 37A, 43010 Fontani Parma, Italy
**Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Departamento de Fisica de Materiales, 28034 Madrid, Spain
***Telespazio Napoli, Via Gianturco 31, 80146 Napoli, Italy

Keywords	CdTe films, film deposition, microgravity
PACS	81.10.N, 81.20, 81.70.Ha, 85.60.Gz
DOI	10.1002/crat.200900503

Experiments of deposition of CdTe films have been carried out under microgravity in the Russian Foton M3 mission. The influence of gravity has been studied with these experiments and compared to the results of simulations. The measured deposition rate could be confirmed by the theoretical results for lower temperatures. For higher temperatures the measured thickness of the deposited films was larger compared to the theoretical data.

Dedicated to Prof. Wolfgang Neumann on the occasion of his 65^th birthday

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