Cadmium sulfide/copper sulfide heterojunction cell research. Technical progress report No. 4, June 1, 1978-August 31, 1978
The multi-cathode deposition system has been brought into operation and used to deposit multilayer films of Cu/sub x/S/CdS/In/Al in a single pumpdown. In addition, it has been used to prepare In doped CdS films by co-sputtering of Cd and In. Analysis of the photovoltaic devices deposited in the system to date have determined the areas requiring further development. These are the CdS/substrate contact and the doping distribution through the CdS film. The initial photovoltaic cells have been characterized by a built-in retarding field. Electrical, optical, and structural measurements on all components of the multilayer films have been carried out and related to the corresponding deposition parameters. The theory of reactive sputter deposition of compound semiconductors has been developed to explain the rate limiting deposition processes and the ease with which a stoichiometric compound is formed.
- Research Organization:
- Lockheed Missiles and Space Co., Palo Alto, CA (USA). Lockheed Palo Alto Research Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 5720423
- Report Number(s):
- SAN-1459-4; LMSC-D-630309
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CATHODE SPUTTERING
CHALCOGENIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SULFIDES
COST
CURRENT DENSITY
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON TUBES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
INDIUM ADDITIONS
INDIUM ALLOYS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
MAGNETRONS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
MICROWAVE TUBES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLLUTION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR CELLS
SPUTTERING
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360601 -- Other Materials-- Preparation & Manufacture
ALLOYS
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM SULFIDES
CATHODE SPUTTERING
CHALCOGENIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SULFIDES
COST
CURRENT DENSITY
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON TUBES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
INDIUM ADDITIONS
INDIUM ALLOYS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
MAGNETRONS
MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT
MICROWAVE TUBES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLLUTION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR CELLS
SPUTTERING
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS