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Development of low-cost thin film polycrystalline silicon solar cells for terrestrial applications. Progress report, 1 Jan--31 Mar 1975

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7343875
This report discusses development of low-cost thin film polycrystalline silicon solar cells suitable for large-scale terrestrial utilization. The properties of silicon deposited on carbon/graphite substrates are similar to those of silicon on graphite substrates, and the use of a carbon interlayer had no effects on the conversion efficiencies of solar cells. Efforts were directed to the recrystallization of silicon on graphite substrates. Silicon solar cells were deposited on metallurgical-grade silicon substrates prepared by casting and by the Czochralski technique using the thermal reduction of tri-chlorosilane. (GRA)
Research Organization:
Southern Methodist Univ., Dallas, Tex. (USA)
OSTI ID:
7343875
Report Number(s):
PB-252314; NSF/RANN/SE/AER-73-07843/PR/75/1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English