Cd1-xMgxTe thin films and top-cells for possible applications in tandem solar cells

Omar S. Martinez; David Reyes-Coronado; Xavier Mathew

doi:10.1117/12.825032

20 August 2009 Cd_1-xMg_xTe thin films and top-cells for possible applications in tandem solar cells

Omar S. Martinez, David Reyes-Coronado, Xavier Mathew

Proceedings Volume 7409, Thin Film Solar Technology; 74090V (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825032
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2009, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Thin films of the ternary material Cd_1-xMg_xTe were developed by the co-evaporation of CdTe and Mg at substrate temperatures ranging from 300 to 400 °C. Films with band gap close to 1.6 eV were deposited on both corning glass as well as CdS/Tec7 substrates depending on the end use. Films were characterized for structure, morphology, composition, optical and optoelectronic properties. Similar to CdTe based solar cells, Cd_1-xMg_xTe/CdS devices also showed dependence on the vapor chloride annealing temperature and Cu diffusion process. Stability of the material during chloride annealing hampers high temperature annealing and recrystallization. With improved contact processing and post deposition treatments we were able to fabricate Cd_1-xMg_xTe/CdS devices with efficiency over 7.5%.

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Omar S. Martinez, David Reyes-Coronado, and Xavier Mathew "Cd_1-xMg_xTe thin films and top-cells for possible applications in tandem solar cells", Proc. SPIE 7409, Thin Film Solar Technology, 74090V (20 August 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.825032

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