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Structural and Electro-Optical Properties of CdTe Films Used in CdTe/CdS Solar Cells Grown with Substrate Configuration

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2013

Helio R. Moutinho ,
Manuel J. Romero ,
John Moseley ,
Ramesh G. Dhere ,
Chun-Sheng Jiang ,
Kim M. Jones ,
Joel N. Duenow  and
Mowafak M. Al-Jassim
Helio R. Moutinho
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Manuel J. Romero
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
John Moseley
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Ramesh G. Dhere
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Chun-Sheng Jiang
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Kim M. Jones
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Joel N. Duenow
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Mowafak M. Al-Jassim
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
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Abstract

In this work, we study CdTe thin films used in CdTe/CdS solar cells with a substrate configuration, which allows for better control in forming the junction, and the possibility for using flexible non-transparent substrates. We studied the properties of CdTe films grown at 450° and 550°C, with and without a CuxTe layer, and before and after CdCl2 treatment. We analyzed the structural and electro-optical properties using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD), cathodoluminescence (CL) and X-ray diffraction (XRD), and investigated how the film structure, stress, and defect structure changes with the different growth conditions.

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II-VIstructuraloptical properties
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1493: Symposium E/H – Photovoltaic Technologies, Devices and Systems Based on Inorganic Materials, Small Organic Molecules and Hybrids , 2013 , pp. 183 - 188
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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