Yueqin Xu

Research Scientist II
On staff since: 1986

Phone number: 303-384-6689
Email Yueqin Xu

Primary Research Interests

• Vacuum system design and construction
• Thin-film deposition and processing
• Material characterization
• Solar cell fabrication

Other Affiliations

• American Vacuum Society, Member
• Material Research Society, Member

Prior Work Experience

• 8 years (1970-1978) as a mechanical engineer in the zinc and lead mining industry in the northeast province of China
• 3 years (1982-1985) teaching at Beijing University of Science and Technology in Beijing, China

Education

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Beijing University of Iron & Steel Technology (now called Beijing University of Science and Technology) in Beijing, China (1979-1981)
• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Beijing University of Science and Technology (1964-1969)

Hobbies and Other Interests

• Hiking in the mountains
• Gardening

Selected Publications

Tsuo, Y.S.; Xu, Y.; Crandall, R.S.; Han, D.; Qui, C.; Pankove, J.I. "Hydrogen-Plasma Reactive Flush for a-Si:H and a-SiGe:H Solar Cell Fabrication." Conference Record of the Twenty First IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference; Kissimmee, Florida; May 21-25, 1990. New York: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 1990; pp. 1416-1419.

Tsuo, Y.S.; Xu, Y.; Balberg, I.; Crandall, R.S. "Effects of Helium Dilution on Glow Discharge Deposition of a-Si_1-xGe_x:H Alloys." Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference; Vol. I, 1991; pp. 1334-1337.

Nelson, B.P.; Xu, Y.; Williamson, D.L.; von Roedern, B.; Mason, A.; Heck, S.; Mahan, A.H.; Schmitt, S.E.; Gallagher, A.C.; Webb, J.; Reedy, R. "Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Germanium Alloys Grown by the Hot-Wire Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique." Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.; Vol. 507, 1999; pp. 447-452.

Mahan, A.H.; Xu, Y.; Williamson, D.L.; Beyer, W.; Perkins, J.D.; Vanecek, M.; Gedvilas, L.M.; Nelson, B.P. "Structural Properties of Hot Wire a-Si:H Films Deposited at Rates in Excess of 100 Å/s." J. of Appl. Phys.; Vol. 90(10), 2001; pp. 5038-5047.

Schropp, R.E.I.; Xu, Y.; Iwaniczko, E.; Zahariasb, G.A.; Mahan, A.H. "Microcrystalline Silicon for Solar Cells at High Deposition Rates by Hot Wire CVD", MRS: Spring 2002, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc.; Vol. 715.

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