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Title: Process and apparatus for formation of photovoltaic compounds

Abstract

The invention relates to a process and apparatus for formation and deposition of thin films on a substrate, in a vacuum, by evaporation of the elements to form a Zn.sub.x Cd.sub.1-x S compound having a preselected fixed ratio of cadmium to zinc, characterized by the evaporation of cadmium and zinc at a rate the ratio of which is proportional to the stoichiometric ratio of those elements in the intended compound and evaporation of sulfur at a rate at least twice the combined rates of cadmium and zinc, and at least twice that required by the stoichiometry of the intended compound.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Newark, DE
  2. Wilmington, DE
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865500
Patent Number(s):
4526809
Assignee:
University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
EG-77-C-01-4042
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; apparatus; formation; photovoltaic; compounds; relates; deposition; films; substrate; vacuum; evaporation; elements; form; zn; cd; 1-x; compound; preselected; fixed; ratio; cadmium; zinc; characterized; rate; proportional; stoichiometric; intended; sulfur; twice; combined; rates; required; stoichiometry; stoichiometric ratio; /438/117/136/427/

Citation Formats

Hall, Robert B, and Rocheleau, Richard E. Process and apparatus for formation of photovoltaic compounds. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Hall, Robert B, & Rocheleau, Richard E. Process and apparatus for formation of photovoltaic compounds. United States.
Hall, Robert B, and Rocheleau, Richard E. Tue . "Process and apparatus for formation of photovoltaic compounds". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865500.
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abstractNote = {The invention relates to a process and apparatus for formation and deposition of thin films on a substrate, in a vacuum, by evaporation of the elements to form a Zn.sub.x Cd.sub.1-x S compound having a preselected fixed ratio of cadmium to zinc, characterized by the evaporation of cadmium and zinc at a rate the ratio of which is proportional to the stoichiometric ratio of those elements in the intended compound and evaporation of sulfur at a rate at least twice the combined rates of cadmium and zinc, and at least twice that required by the stoichiometry of the intended compound.},
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