title: Methods of Ga droplet consumption for improved GaAs nanowire solar cell efficiency.
abstract: We describe methods of Ga droplet consumption in Ga-assisted GaAs nanowires, and their impact on the crystal structure at the tip of nanowires. Droplets are consumed under different group V flux conditions and the resulting tip crystal structure is examined by transmission electron microscopy. The use of GaAsP marker layers provides insight into the behavior of the Ga droplet during different droplet consumption conditions. Lower group V droplet supersaturations lead to a pure zincblende stacking-fault-free tip crystal structure, which improved the performance of a nanowire-based photovoltaic device.
authors: Department of Engineering Physics, Centre for Emerging Device Technologies, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L7, Canada.
authors: M H T
authors: MH
authors: Dastjerdi
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Boulanger
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Kuyanov
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Aagesen
authors: R R
authors: RR
authors: LaPierre