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Title: Studies of Basic Electronic Properties of CdTe-Based Solar Cells and Their Evolution During Processing and Stress; Annual Technical Report, 1 November 2005 - 31 October 2006

Abstract

We describe the results of our continuing study of deep electronic states controlling open-circuit voltage in CdTe/CdS thin-film solar cells (Task 1). The study includes: (1) analysis of factors affecting trap signatures derived from admittance spectroscopy and capacitance transients measurements, such as activation-energy capture cross-sections and trap-density estimates, and (2) comparative studies of cells received from four different sources and prepared with significant variations in cell structure and processing procedures.

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Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
898922
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-520-41097
ADJ-2-30630-05; TRN: US200708%%142
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Work performed by Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ACTIVATION ENERGY; CAPACITANCE; CROSS SECTIONS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PROCESSING; SOLAR CELLS; SPECTROSCOPY; TRANSIENTS; SOLAR ENERGY; ADMITTANCE SPECTROSCOPY; CAPACITANCE TRANSIENTS; DEEP ELECTRONIC STATES; CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITION; POST-DEPOSITION ANNEALING; GAS-TRANSPORT DEPOSITION; GAS-JET SYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION; Solar Energy - Photovoltaics

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Beach, J., Seymour, F. H., Kaydanov, V. I., and Ohno, T. R. Studies of Basic Electronic Properties of CdTe-Based Solar Cells and Their Evolution During Processing and Stress; Annual Technical Report, 1 November 2005 - 31 October 2006. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.2172/898922.
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Beach, J., Seymour, F. H., Kaydanov, V. I., & Ohno, T. R. Studies of Basic Electronic Properties of CdTe-Based Solar Cells and Their Evolution During Processing and Stress; Annual Technical Report, 1 November 2005 - 31 October 2006. United States. doi:10.2172/898922.
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Beach, J., Seymour, F. H., Kaydanov, V. I., and Ohno, T. R. Mon . "Studies of Basic Electronic Properties of CdTe-Based Solar Cells and Their Evolution During Processing and Stress; Annual Technical Report, 1 November 2005 - 31 October 2006". United States. doi:10.2172/898922. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/898922.
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title = {Studies of Basic Electronic Properties of CdTe-Based Solar Cells and Their Evolution During Processing and Stress; Annual Technical Report, 1 November 2005 - 31 October 2006},
author = {Beach, J. and Seymour, F. H. and Kaydanov, V. I. and Ohno, T. R.},
abstractNote = {We describe the results of our continuing study of deep electronic states controlling open-circuit voltage in CdTe/CdS thin-film solar cells (Task 1). The study includes: (1) analysis of factors affecting trap signatures derived from admittance spectroscopy and capacitance transients measurements, such as activation-energy capture cross-sections and trap-density estimates, and (2) comparative studies of cells received from four different sources and prepared with significant variations in cell structure and processing procedures.},
doi = {10.2172/898922},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},
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