@inproceedings{0c0405588f804577b677449461170ea3,
title = "Epitaxial lift-off monocrystalline CdTe/MgCdTe double heterostructures and proton radiation study for space applications",
abstract = "An epitaxial lift-off (ELO) technology has been demonstrated for monocrystalline CdTe/MgCdTe double-heterostructure (DH) with the assistant of photoresist. The increased photoluminescence (PL) intensity is observed from the lift-off thin films, and confirms that the CdTe/MgCdTe DHs maintain high optical quality after ELO. The proton radiation hardness of CdTe/MgCdTe DH samples is also studied. Compared with a reference sample without being irradiated, the DH samples bombarded with 63-MeV protons show increased PL intensity and decay time. Our findings indicate that the CdTe/MgCdTe DH thin-film solar cells are expected to be radiation-robust and suitable for space applications.",
keywords = "CdTe, double heterostructure, epitaxial lift-off, proton radiation, space applications",
author = "Jia Ding and Webster, {Preston T.} and Xin Qi and Yuji Zhao and Zhang, {Yong Hang}",
note = "Funding Information: ACKNOWLEDGMENT This work was partially supported by AFRL (Grant No. FA9453-20-2-0011). The authors acknowledge A. McMinn for proofreading the manuscript, and Ultra-fast Laser Facility at the Arizona State University Biodesign Institute for the assistance with TRPL measurements. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 IEEE.; 48th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021 ; Conference date: 20-06-2021 Through 25-06-2021",
year = "2021",
month = jun,
day = "20",
doi = "10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518412",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1213--1216",
booktitle = "2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, PVSC 2021",
}