Thin film cadmium telluride solar cells

Conference · Sun May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983 · Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6803549

Chu, T L; Chu, S S; Xi, X J; Yang, Y T

Cadmium telluride films have been deposited on coated graphite and mullite substrates by the direct combination of the vapors of the elements in a hydrogen atmosphere. The properties of nearly stoichiometric films on mullite substrates were measured by the van der Pauw technique in the temperature range of 25/sup 0/ - 150/sup 0/C. The deposition of n-type cadmium telluride by using hydrogen iodide as a dopant and the deposition of p-type cadmium telluride films by using arsine or phosphine as a dopant were studied. Schottky barrier solar cells were prepared from n-type cadmium telluride films and heterojunction cells from p-type cadmium telluride films.

• Research Organization: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas
• OSTI ID: 6803549
• Report Number(s): CONF-8305161-
• Journal Information: Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc. - Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 83-11; ISSN PESOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ARSENIC COMPOUNDS
ARSENIDES
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CARBON
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL COATING
CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION
CRYSTAL DOPING
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOPED MATERIALS
ELEMENTAL MINERALS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
FILMS
GRAPHITE
HETEROJUNCTIONS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INORGANIC ION EXCHANGERS
ION EXCHANGE MATERIALS
JUNCTIONS
MATERIALS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
MINERALS
MULLITE
N-TYPE CONDUCTORS
NONMETALS
OXIDE MINERALS
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PHOSPHINES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PNICTIDES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SURFACE COATING
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS
THIN FILMS