Method and apparatus for making diamond-like carbon films
Patent
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OSTI ID:985724
- Golden, CO
- Indian Hills, CO
- Yerevan, AM
- Moscow, RU
Ion-assisted plasma enhanced deposition of diamond-like carbon (DLC) films on the surface of photovoltaic solar cells is accomplished with a method and apparatus for controlling ion energy. The quality of DLC layers is fine-tuned by a properly biased system of special electrodes and by exact control of the feed gas mixture compositions. Uniform (with degree of non-uniformity of optical parameters less than 5%) large area (more than 110 cm.sup.2) DLC films with optical parameters varied within the given range and with stability against harmful effects of the environment are achieved.
- Research Organization:
- Midwest Research Institute
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-99GO10337
- Assignee:
- Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,459,188
- Application Number:
- 11/002,611
- OSTI ID:
- 985724
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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