Characterization of MOCVD Thin-Film CdTe Photovoltaics on Space-Qualified Cover Glass

Daniel Ash Lamb; Stuart James C. Irvine; Andrew James Clayton; Giray Kartopu; Vincent Barrioz; Simon David Hodgson; Mark A. Baker; Rossana Grilli; James Hall; Craig I. Underwood; Richard Kimber

doi:10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2520199

Characterization of MOCVD Thin-Film CdTe Photovoltaics on Space-Qualified Cover Glass

Daniel Ash Lamb, Stuart James C. Irvine, Andrew James Clayton, Giray Kartopu, Vincent Barrioz, Simon David Hodgson, Mark A. Baker, Rossana Grilli, James Hall, Craig I. Underwood, Richard Kimber

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This paper details the AM0 conversion efficiency of a metal-organic chemical vapor phase deposition thin-film cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cell deposited onto a cerium-doped cover glass (100 μm). An AM0 best cell conversion efficiency of 12.4% (0.25-cm² contact area) is reported. An AM0 mean efficiency of 12.1% over eight cells demonstrated good spatial uniformity. Excellent adhesion of the cell structure to the cover glass was observed with an adhesive strength of 38 MPa being measured before cohesive failure of the test adhesive. The device structure on cover glass was also subject to severe thermal shock cycling of +80 Â°C to-196 Â°C, showing no signs of delamination and no deterioration of the photovoltaic (PV) performance.

Original language	English
Article number	7400899
Pages (from-to)	557-561
Number of pages	5
Journal	IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2520199
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2016

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Characterization of MOCVD Thin-Film CdTe Photovoltaics on Space-Qualified Cover Glass

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