Amorphous silicon thin film heterojunction solar cells. Third quarterly progress report, 1 April 1979-30 Jun 1979

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:5953301

Results of experiments on the substitution of carbon for silicon and the substitution of germanium for silicon in hydrogenated a-silicon films grown by capacitive glow discharge techniques are described. Measured optical and electrical properties of the various films are reported. The results are qualitatively consistent with the published data for the hydrogenated a-Si/sub x/C/sub 1-x/ and a-Si/sub x/Ge/sub 1-x/ systems. An appendix on the calculation of optical constants (near the absorption edge) in amorphous films is included. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Mobil Tyco Solar Energy Corp., Waltham, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5953301
• Report Number(s): SAN-1846-T3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360601* -- Other Materials-- Preparation & Manufacture
360603 -- Materials-- Properties
AMORPHOUS STATE
CARBIDES
CARBON
CARBON COMPOUNDS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
GERMANIUM
GERMANIUM COMPOUNDS
GERMANIUM SILICIDES
GLOW DISCHARGES
METALS
NONMETALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SEMIMETALS
SILICIDES
SILICON
SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS