Abstract:The early stage growth mechanisms of sublimation-grown thin-film polycrystalline CdTe are evaluated by growth interrupts and ex-situ AFM for growth under 100 torr of inert gas. Development of island size, density and coverage demonstrates that growth proceeds via the process of island nucleation, island growth and density increase, followed by coalescence, channel formation and secondary nucleation. Addition of material to the islands occurs partly by the 'step-flow' mechanism. Application of the nucleation mo… Show more
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