Photovoltaic R and D program at SERI. An overview report

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5379978

Cotton, M D

Starting with its establishment in 1975 under ERDA, the history of the DOE photovoltaic program is briefly reviewed. The SERI photovoltaics research and development program is then described, including lead center activities, subcontracted research, technical support, and internal R and D. Topics of subcontracted research include advanced silicon work, including polycrystalline and amorphous materials, compound semiconductors such as cadmium sulfide and gallium arsenide, high efficiency concentrators, and innovative concepts. Technical support consists of measurement and evaluation, system analysis, performance criteria and standards, and insolation resource assessment. SERI internal research includes work in solid-state theory, high-efficiency cells, thin-film cells, silicon purification, silicon crystallization, thick-film technology, device processing, measurement research, and surface and interface analysis. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 5379978
• Report Number(s): SERI/SP-612-965; ON: DE84005380
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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