Thin films of mixed metal compounds

Title: Thin films of mixed metal compounds

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A compositionally uniform thin film of a mixed metal compound is formed by simultaneously evaporating a first metal compound and a second metal compound from independent sources. The mean free path between the vapor particles is reduced by a gas and the mixed vapors are deposited uniformly. The invention finds particular utility in forming thin film heterojunction solar cells.

Inventors:

Mickelsen, Reid A. ^[1]; Chen, Wen S. ^[2]

(Bellevue, WA)
(Seattle, WA)

Issue Date:: 1985-01-01

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 865480

Patent Number(s):: 4523051

Assignee:: Boeing Company (Seattle, WA) NREL

DOE Contract Number:: EG-77-C-01-4042

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: films; mixed; metal; compounds; compositionally; uniform; film; compound; formed; simultaneously; evaporating; independent; sources; mean; free; path; vapor; particles; reduced; gas; vapors; deposited; uniformly; particular; utility; forming; heterojunction; solar; cells; free path; mean free; heterojunction solar; metal compound; metal compounds; mixed metal; solar cell; solar cells; particular utility; junction solar; film heterojunction; mixed vapor; /136/427/438/

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