Study of CdS/CdTe solar cells activated with an oxygen-CHClF2 gas mixture

Solar Energy

Volumn 95, Issue , 2013, Pages 319-324

  Rejon V ^a   Riech, I ^b   Pena J L ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

CdTe CdS solar cell; Chlorination process; Electrical properties; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; CHLORINATION; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; GAS MIXTURES; GASES; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OXYGEN; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS; TIN OXIDES; ZINC OXIDE;

ARGON ATMOSPHERES; CDS/CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CDTE/CDS; CHLORINATION PROCESS; CLOSED SPACE SUBLIMATION; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

ARGON; CADMIUM; CHLORINATION; ELECTRICAL PROPERTY; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FUEL CELL; LUMINESCENCE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SUBLIMATION; TIN;

EID: 84880705508     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2013.06.026     Document Type: Article

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