Role of polycrystallinity in CdTe and CuInSe sub 2 photovoltaic cells [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1991.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- Pages: (23 pages) : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- United States. Department of Energy
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information - Access Online:
- www.osti.gov
- Summary:
- The polycrystalline nature of thin-film CdTe and CuInSe₂ solar cells continues to be a major factor in several individual losses that limit overall cell efficiency. This report describes progress in the quantitative separation of these losses, including both measurement and analysis procedures. It also applies these techniques to several individual cells to help document the overall progress with CdTe and CuInSe₂ cells. Notably, CdTe cells from Photon Energy have reduced window photocurrent losses to 1 mA/Cm²; those from the University of South Florida have achieved a maximum power voltage of 693 mV; and CuInSe₂ cells from International Solar Electric Technology have shown a hole density as high as 7 × 10¹⁶ cm{sup −3}, implying a significant reduction in compensation. 9 refs.
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- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
01/01/1991.
"nrel/tp-214-4468"
"DE92001168"
Sites, J.R.
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States) - Funding Information:
- AC02-83CH10093
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