New Perspectives on Surface Passivation: Understanding the Si-Al2O3 Interface

1. Introduction
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2. Surface Recombination Theory
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3. Al _2




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O _3




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Deposition and Characterisation
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4. Electrical Properties of the Si–Al _{2}




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O _{3}




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Interface
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5. Influence of Deposition Parameters
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6. Effect of Post-Deposition Thermal Processing
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7. Effect of Surface Dopant Concentration
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8. Effect of Surface Orientation andMorphology
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9. Relationship Between Al _{3} Bulk and Interface Properties
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10. Conclusion
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Keywords: Engineering, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Energy Technology