Influence of Heat Treatment and Back Contact Processing on the Performance of CdS/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Produced in a CSS In-Line System

L. R. Cruz; W. A. Pinheiro; R. A. Medeiro; C. L. Ferreira; R. G. Dhere; J. N. Duenow

doi:10.1016/j.vacuum.2012.06.014

Influence of Heat Treatment and Back Contact Processing on the Performance of CdS/CdTe Thin Film Solar Cells Produced in a CSS In-Line System

L. R. Cruz, W. A. Pinheiro, R. A. Medeiro, C. L. Ferreira, R. G. Dhere, J. N. Duenow

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Abstract

CdS/CdTe photovoltaic cells were grown in a homemade close-spaced sublimation equipment where all steps of cell fabrication are carried out continuously, without breaking the vacuum. The best efficiency achieved was 7%. Some devices partially prepared in this system were finished (heat treatment and back contact processing) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and showed efficiencies in the range of 10-11%, due to higher values of fill factor and photocurrent. Comparison between the procedures followed in the two laboratories identified some critical issues in the CSS process carried out continuously, such as the temperature of the heat treatment and the nature of the back contact.

Original language	American English
Pages (from-to)	45-49
Number of pages	5
Journal	Vacuum
Volume	87
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2012.06.014 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacuum.2012.06.014
State	Published - Jan 2013

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Back contacts
CdCl treatment
CdTe solar cells

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