Fabrication and characterization of Cu/sub 2/S-CdZnS solar cells. Final report. Realisation et caracterisation de cellules solaires Cu/sub 2/S-CdZnS

Technical Report · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5119712

Cadene, M

Thin films of Cd sub(1-y)Zn sub y S (0 < y < 0.2) have been prepared either by thermal evaporation of the powdered solids from a single crucible, or by rapid evaporation from two crucibles. Different methods were used to characterise the films according to their structural, electrical and electron-optical properties as a function of the amount of Zn in the film. Both liquid-phase and solid-phase ion exchange processes have been used to deposit a thin film of Cu/sub 2/S on the Cd sub(1-y)Zn sub y S film to produce a p-n hetero-junction. A study of the growth of the Cd/sub 2/S layer has been carried out. Photocurrents and voltages have been determined for these Cu/sub 2/S-CdZnS cells.

• Research Organization: Commission of the European Communities, Luxembourg
• OSTI ID: 5119712
• Report Number(s): PB-84-135631; EUR-8153-FR
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Text in French
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EVAPORATION
HETEROJUNCTIONS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
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JUNCTIONS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SULFIDES
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