Diffusion and influence of Cu on properties of CdTe thin films and CdTe/CdS cells

DZHAFAROV T., Yesilkaya S. S., Canli N., Caliskan M.

SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS, vol.85, no.3, pp.371-383, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 85 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.05.007
  • Journal Name: SOLAR ENERGY MATERIALS AND SOLAR CELLS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.371-383
  • Keywords: CdTe cell, Cu, diffusion, degradation, SOLAR-CELLS, DOPED CDTE, AG, STABILITY
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The effective diffusion coefficients of Cu for thermal and photodiffusion in the CdTe films have been estimated from resistivity versus duration of thermal or photoannealing curves. In the temperature range 60-200degreesC the effective coefficient of thermal diffusion (D) and photodiffusion (D-ph) are described as D-t = 7.3 x 10(-7)exp(-0.33/kT) and D-ph = 4.7 x 10(-8)exp(-0.20/kT).