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Title: Method and apparatus for making diamond-like carbon films

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4]
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  1. Golden, CO
  2. Indian Hills, CO
  3. Yerevan, AM
  4. Moscow, RU
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
985724
Patent Number(s):
7459188
Application Number:
11/002,611
Assignee:
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Golden, CO)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
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DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-99GO10337
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY

Citation Formats

Pern, Fu-Jann, Touryan, Kenell J, Panosyan, Zhozef Retevos, and Gippius, Aleksey Alekseyevich. Method and apparatus for making diamond-like carbon films. United States: N. p., 2008. Web.
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Pern, Fu-Jann, Touryan, Kenell J, Panosyan, Zhozef Retevos, & Gippius, Aleksey Alekseyevich. Method and apparatus for making diamond-like carbon films. United States.
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Pern, Fu-Jann, Touryan, Kenell J, Panosyan, Zhozef Retevos, and Gippius, Aleksey Alekseyevich. Tue . "Method and apparatus for making diamond-like carbon films". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/985724.
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title = {Method and apparatus for making diamond-like carbon films},
author = {Pern, Fu-Jann and Touryan, Kenell J and Panosyan, Zhozef Retevos and Gippius, Aleksey Alekseyevich},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 EST 2008},
month = {Tue Dec 02 00:00:00 EST 2008}
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