Growth simulation oblique layers of cadmium telluride and zinc sulfide and comparison with experimental results

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This research discussed the simulation of the oblique column layers of cadmium telluride and zinc sulfide with different growth angles on glass substrate. The obtained results from the simulation were compared with the experimental results. For the simulation of the growth process, the NASCAM simulation code, that works based on monte carlo, was used. First, using SRIM software and SIMTRA software's, the energy and the particles angle, moving to the substrate, and the movement time are calculated. This file is then used as the input of NASCAM software for calculation of the layer structures. Finally, to show the column, the output data of the NASCAM software was fed into JMOL and PROSTAT software's. The results of the simulation, compared with the experimental results, showed conformity in terms of angle and structure.

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Journal of Research on Many-body Systems
Volume 7, Issue 13
June 2017
Pages 9-16

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  • Receive Date: 22 October 2016
  • Revise Date: 22 February 2017
  • Accept Date: 13 March 2017

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