Photoelectric processes in CdSe thin film solar cells

Conference · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984 · Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5903044

Rickus, E

Efficiencies exceeding 7 percent have been achieved with CdSe/ZnSe/Au thin film solar cells. The collection efficiency of carriers in highly oriented CdSe films is near unity, resulting in short circuit current densities comparable to values observed on single crystalline cells. Recombination of carriers at the CdSe/ZnSe interface plays a minor role. CdSe /SUB x/ Te /SUB 1-x/ cells show the potential of enhanced short circuit current densities. Crystallographic and chemical inhomogeneities have a major influence on their performance. The comparison of photoelectrochemical cells based on CdSe single crystals and on polycrystalline layers demonstrates the photovoltaic quality of our CdSe films.

• Research Organization: Battelle-Institut e.V., D-6000 Frankfurt
• OSTI ID: 5903044
• Report Number(s): CONF-840561-
• Journal Information: Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States), Conference: 17. IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 1 May 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
CADMIUM SELENIDE SOLAR CELLS
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT
CADMIUM SELENIDES
CURRENT DENSITY
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL FAULTS
GOLD
MONOCRYSTALS
PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
POLYCRYSTALS
TELLURIUM
THIN FILMS
ZINC SELENIDES
CADMIUM COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CRYSTALS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
METALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOELECTROMAGNETIC EFFECTS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SELENIDES
SELENIUM COMPOUNDS
SEMIMETALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TRANSITION ELEMENTS
ZINC COMPOUNDS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion