Thermal evaporation sources for wide-area deposition
Abstract
A thermal evaporation sources are described. These thermal evaporation sources include a crucible configured to contain a volume of evaporant and a vapor space above the evaporant.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1374545
- Patent Number(s):
- 9726430
- Application Number:
- 14/625,433
- Assignee:
- JLN SOLAR, INC.
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F27 - FURNACES F27B - FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS IN GENERAL
- DOE Contract Number:
- ADJ-1-30630-12
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2015 Feb 18
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Birkmire, Robert W., and Hanket, Gregory M. Thermal evaporation sources for wide-area deposition. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Birkmire, Robert W., & Hanket, Gregory M. Thermal evaporation sources for wide-area deposition. United States.
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"Thermal evaporation sources for wide-area deposition". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1374545.
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