Development of a thin film polycrystalline solar cell for large scale terrestrial use. Quarterly progress report, January 1, 1977--March 31, 1977
Maximum power conversion efficiency in actual sunlight for the CdS/Cu/sub 2/S cell has reached 8.55% and short circuit currents of 25.0 mA/cm/sup 2/ have been measured. The (CdZn)S/Cu/sub 2/S cell conversion efficiency has increased substantially to a maximum value of 6.29% at an open circuit voltage of 0.64 V. The major improvement in cell performance is in short circuit current which now exceeds 14 mA/cm/sup 2/ for open circuit voltages between 0.60 and 0.68 V. Specific attention has been paid to parameters limiting fill factor in the CdS/Cu/sub 2/S cell. The analysis of the mixed sulfide cell is being progressively refined and measurements on open circuit voltage stability, capacitance and the influence of heat treatment are reported.
- Research Organization:
- Delaware Univ., Newark (USA). Inst. of Energy Conversion
- OSTI ID:
- 5014824
- Report Number(s):
- DSE-2538-3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SULFIDES
CRYSTALS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL FAULTS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
FABRICATION
FILL FACTORS
HEAT TREATMENTS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYCRYSTALS
REFLECTIVITY
SOLAR CELLS
STABILITY
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SULFIDES
CRYSTALS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL FAULTS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
FABRICATION
FILL FACTORS
HEAT TREATMENTS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYCRYSTALS
REFLECTIVITY
SOLAR CELLS
STABILITY
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
ZINC SULFIDES