Stable, high-efficiency CuInSe/sub 2/-based polycrystalline thin-film tandem solar cells. First quarterly report, 16 March-16 June 1984

Technical Report · Wed Oct 31 23:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6031275

Birkmire, R W; Phillips, J E; Meakin, J D

CuInSe/sub 2//CdS-CdTe/CdS tandem cells have been made with an open-circuit voltage greater than 1 V and an efficiency of approximately 3%. The CuInSe/sub 2/ cells were able to withstand the 300/sup 0/ to 400/sup 0/C deposition temperature required to make the CdTe cells. The efficiency of the individual CuInSe/sub 2//CdS cells has also been improved by reducing the thickness of the CdS. Problems continue to persist in making low resistivity p-type CdTe films and in making a stable ohmic contact to the CdTe.

• Research Organization: Delaware Univ., Newark (USA). Inst. of Energy Conversion
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 6031275
• Report Number(s): SERI/STR-211-2552; ON: DE85002912
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CASCADE SOLAR CELLS
CHALCOGENIDES
COPPER COMPOUNDS
COPPER SELENIDES
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EQUIPMENT
INDIUM COMPOUNDS
INDIUM SELENIDES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SELENIDES
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS