Ultra-thin electrodeposited CdS/CdTe heterojunction with 8% efficiency
Conference
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· Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5319936
Recent results in electrodeposited CdS/p-CdTe heterojunction solar cell research are presented. Correlation of the important solar cell parameters with the electronic properties of the p-CdTe layer is studied. Small grained electrodeposited p-CdTe films are shown to have diffusion lengths comparable to the single crystal material. Small area (0.02 cm/sup 2/) solar cells with efficiencies in excess of 8% are produced. Medium size cells of 4.2 cm/sup 2/ area are fabricated with active area efficiencies close to 7%.
- Research Organization:
- Monosolar, Inc., a unit of Monogram Industries, Inc., Santa Monica, California
- OSTI ID:
- 5319936
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-820906-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DEPOSITION
DIFFUSION LENGTH
DIMENSIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
GRAIN SIZE
HETEROJUNCTIONS
JUNCTIONS
LENGTH
LYSIS
MICROSTRUCTURE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SIZE
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACE COATING
THIN FILMS
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
DEPOSITION
DIFFUSION LENGTH
DIMENSIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRODEPOSITION
ELECTROLYSIS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
GRAIN SIZE
HETEROJUNCTIONS
JUNCTIONS
LENGTH
LYSIS
MICROSTRUCTURE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
QUANTUM EFFICIENCY
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SIZE
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACE COATING
THIN FILMS