Evaluation of the CdS/CdTe heterojunction solar cell

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.323429· OSTI ID:7303089

Mitchell, K W; Fahrenbruch, A L; Bube, R H

A variety of CdS/CdTe heterojunction solar cells have been prepared by the vacuum evaporation of n-CdS films onto single-crystal p-CdTe substrates. Comparisons have been made between cells prepared using different substrate resistivities, substrate surface preparations, and CdS film resistivities. The mechanisms controlling the dark junction current, photocarrier collection, and photovoltaic properties with junction interface states present are modeled. A solar efficiency of 7.9% under 85 mW/cm/sup 2/ of solar simulator illumination was measured on a cell with an indium-tin-oxide coating and a glycerol antireflection coating.

• Research Organization: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
• OSTI ID: 7303089
• Journal Information: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 48:10; ISSN JAPIA
• 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 SULFIDES
CADMIUM TELLURIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE
FABRICATION
FILMS
INORGANIC PHOSPHORS
JUNCTION DIODES
JUNCTIONS
PERFORMANCE
PHOSPHORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SOLAR CELLS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TELLURIDES
TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS