Optimization of processing and modeling issues for thin film solar cell devices: Final report, February 3, 1997--September 1, 1998
This final report describes results achieved under a 20-month NREL subcontract to develop and understand thin-film solar cell technology associated to CuInSe{sub 2} and related alloys, a-Si and its alloys, and CdTe. Modules based on all these thin films are promising candidates to meet DOE's long-range efficiency, reliability and manufacturing cost goals. The critical issues being addressed under this program are intended to provide the science and engineering basis for the development of viable commercial processes and to improve module performance. The generic research issues addressed are: (1) quantitative analysis of processing steps to provide information for efficient commercial-scale equipment design and operation; (2) device characterization relating the device performance to materials properties and process conditions; (3) development of alloy materials with different bandgaps to allow improved device structures for stability and compatibility with module design; (4) development and improved window/heterojunction layers and contacts to improve device performance and reliability; and (5) evaluation of cell stability with respect to device structure and module encapsulation.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99GO10337
- OSTI ID:
- 754631
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/SR-520-27929
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
A-SI:H-BASED SOLAR CELLS
CADMIUM TELLURIDE SOLAR CELLS
CDTE-BASED SOLAR CELLS
COPPER SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
CUINSE2-BASED SOLAR CELLS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
INDIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
MANUFACTURING
MODELING
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOVOLTAICS
PROCESSING
SERVICE LIFE
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR ABSORBERS
SOLAR CELL DEVICES
SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE SURFACES
THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS