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Developing Monolithically Integrated CdTe Devices Deposited by AP-MOCVD

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 August 2013

S.L. Rugen-Hankey ,
V. Barrioz ,
A. J. Clayton ,
G. Kartopu ,
S.J.C. Irvine ,
C. White ,
G. Rutterford  and
G. Foster-Turner
S.L. Rugen-Hankey*
Affiliation:
Centre for Solar Energy Research, Glyndwr University, OpTIC Technium, St Asaph, North Wales, UK
V. Barrioz
Affiliation:
Centre for Solar Energy Research, Glyndwr University, OpTIC Technium, St Asaph, North Wales, UK
A. J. Clayton
Affiliation:
Centre for Solar Energy Research, Glyndwr University, OpTIC Technium, St Asaph, North Wales, UK
G. Kartopu
Affiliation:
Centre for Solar Energy Research, Glyndwr University, OpTIC Technium, St Asaph, North Wales, UK
S.J.C. Irvine
Affiliation:
Centre for Solar Energy Research, Glyndwr University, OpTIC Technium, St Asaph, North Wales, UK
C. White
Affiliation:
OpTek Systems, Unit 14 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon, Oxford, OX14 1DY
G. Rutterford
Affiliation:
OpTek Systems, Unit 14 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon, Oxford, OX14 1DY
G. Foster-Turner
Affiliation:
OpTek Systems, Unit 14 Blacklands Way, Abingdon Business Park, Abingdon, Oxford, OX14 1DY
*
*s.rugenhankey@glyndwr.ac.uk (01745 535 213)
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Abstract

Thin film deposition process and integrated scribing technologies are key to forming large area Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) modules. In this paper, baseline Cd1-xZnxS/CdTe solar cells were deposited by atmospheric-pressure metal organic chemical vapor deposition (AP-MOCVD) onto commercially available ITO coated boro-aluminosilicate glass substrates. Thermally evaporated gold contacts were compared with a screen printed stack of carbon/silver back contacts in order to move towards large area modules. P2 laser scribing parameters have been reported along with a comparison of mechanical and laser scribing process for the scribe lines, using a UV Nd:YAG laser at 355 nm and 532 nm fiber laser.

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photovoltaicII-VIlaser
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1538: Symposium C – Compound Semiconductors: Thin-Film Photovoltaics, LEDs and Smart Energy Controls , 2013 , pp. 275 - 280
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2013 

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