CuInSe2 films with Cu/In ratios of m=0.83–0.99 have been deposited on glass
substrates by the co-evaporation method using a bi-layer process. The effects of
sodium in these films have been investigated by comparing the electrical and
optical properties of the films with and without the Na2Se incorporation. Two
donor-acceptor pair emissions, [D, A]α at 0.89–0.94 eV and [D, A]β at 0.84–0.87 eV,
were typically observed in the photoluminescence spectra. The relative intensity of
[D, A]α to [D, A]β was found to depend strongly on both the Cu/In ratio and Na
incorporation. For the films with m=0.94, [D, A]α was predominantly observed
regardless of Na incorporation. For m≤0.90, [D, A]β became dominant for the films
without Na, while [D, A]α remained as the dominant emission for the films with Na.
A correlation between the prominence of [D, A]α and resistivities below 2×103 Ω· cm
was found, suggesting a reduced compensation by suppressed Se vacancy donors
due to the presence of Na.
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