Comparison study of close-spaced sublimated and chemical bath deposited CdS films: Effects on CdTe solar cells
- National Renewable Energy Lab., CO (United States)
Close-spaced-sublimated (CSS) CdS films exhibit strong fundamental edge luminescence, high optical absorption, and a bandgap of {approximately}2.41 eV. Structurally, these films show good crystallinity with thickness-dependent grain sizes that vary between 100--400 nm. In contrast, chemical-bath, deposited (CBD) CdS exhibits subband luminescence, lower absorption, and a thickness-dependent bandgap. These films have CdS grains typically less than 50 nm in size and poorer crystallinity. However, CdTe devices fabricated with these lower quality CBD CdS films yield higher V{sub oc}`s and fill factors. Carrier lifetimes in finished CSS CdS devices measured between 100 and 200 ps while lifetimes in CBD CdS devices were much higher (>500 ps). Compositional differences in the Cd/(S+Te) ratio at the interface suggest the possibility of lower CdS doping and higher CdTe compensation as one reason for lower V{sub oc}`s in CSS CdS devices.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 302507
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-970953-; TRN: IM9904%%295
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 26. IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference, Anaheim, CA (United States), 29 Sep - 3 Oct 1997; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Conference record of the twenty sixth IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference -- 1997; PB: 1477 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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