MONTE CARLO SIMULATIONS OF ION BOMBARDMENT AND CALCULATION OF THE ION RANGE AND SPUTTER YIELD OF CAESIUM MIXED-HALIDE DOUBLE PEROVSKITES
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https://doi.org/10.60787/jnamp.vol72no.657Keywords:
Perovskites, Ion beam sputtering, Power conversion efficiency, Photovoltaic applications, Monte Carlo simulation softwareAbstract
This paper investigates the sputtering behaviour of selected double perovskites under ion bombardment, aiming to determine the sputtering angle for maximum yield and projected range. It follows up a new approach for the estimation of the power conversion efficiency of single perovskite materials from their sputtering and explores whether double perovskites exhibit similar angular characteristics as single perovskites, with respect to ion range and sputter yield. This research presents the projected ranges and sputter yields for various ions impacting caesium-sodium-indium halide double perovskites, Cs2NaInX6 [X= Br,I,Cl]. Findings such as Sputter yield and Ion range indicate potential applications in solar energy, contributing to the understanding of ion sputtering mechanisms and advancing the fabrication of efficient thin-film photovoltaic devices. This research has similar sputter characteristics as the single perovskites exhibiting a maximum yield at angle of incidence of 780
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