Final Report to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
R.W. Birkmire and J.E. Phillips
Determining the Voltage Dependence of the Light Generated Current
in CuInSe2 - Based Solar Cells Using I-V Measurements Made at
Different Light Intensities
J. E. Phillips, J. Titus and D. Hofmann
IEC Publications - 1997
“Reaction Analysis of the Formation of CuInSe2 Films in a Physical
Vapor Deposition Reactor,” N. Orbey, G. Norsworthy, R.W. Birkmire,
and T.W.F. Russell, submitted to Progress in Photovoltaics, August
1997.
“Recrystallization and Sulfer Diffusion in CdCl2-Treated CdTe/CdS
Thin Films,” B.E. McCandless, L.V. Moulton, and R.B. Birkmire,
Progress in Photovoltaics 5, 1997, pp. 249-260.
“Technology Development Versus New Ideas Development by Universities,”
Russell, T.W.F., First Generation Photovoltaic Technologies: First
NREL Conference, AIP Conf. Proc., 404, 1997, pp. 93-99.
“A TPV System Using a Gold Filter with CuInSe2 Solar Cells,” W.J.
Biter, K.A. Georg, and J.E. Phillips, presented at 3rd NREL Thermal
Photovoltaic Conference, Colorado Springs, CO, May 20-21, 1997.
“Current-Voltage Analysis of a-Si and a-SiGe Solar Cells Including
Voltage-dependent Photocurrent Collection,” S.S. Hegedus,Progress
in Photovoltaics 5, 1997, pp. 151-168.
“Effect of Temperature on Copper Indium Selenization,” N. Orbey,
H. Hichri, R.W. Birkmire, and T.W.F. Russell, Progress in Photovoltaics
5, (1997), pp237-247.
“Effect of Reduced Deposition Temperature, Time and Thickness
on Cu(InGa)Se2 Films and Devices”, W.N. Shafarman, R.W. Birkmire,
S. Marsillac, M. Marudachalam, N. Orbey, and T.W.F. Russell, presented
at 26th IEEE PVSC, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
“Recent Progress and Critical Issues in Thin Film Polycrystalline
Solar Cells and Modules,” R.W. Birkmire, presented at 26th IEEE
PVSC, Anaheim, CA., Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
“Analysis and Optimization of High Efficiency Multijunction a-Si:H
Solar Cells,” R.E. Rocheleau, M. Tun, and S.S. Hegedus, presented
at 26th IEEE PVSC, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
“Improving Performance of Superstrate p-i-n a-Si Solar Cells by
Optimization of nTCO/Metal Back Contacts,” S.S. Hegedus, W.A.
Buchanan, and E. Eser, presented at 26th IEEE PVSC, Anaheim, CA,
Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
“Determining the Voltage Dependence of the Light Generated Current
in CuInSe2-based Solar Cells Using I-V Measurements Made at Different
Light Intensities,” J.E. Phillips, J. Titus and D. Hofmann, presented
at 26th IEEE PVSC, Anaheim, CA, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
“CdTe1-xSs Absorber Layers for Thin-Film CdTe/CdS Solar Cells,”
B.E. McCandless and R.W. Birkmire, presented at 26th IEEE PVSC,
Anaheim, CA, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3, 1997.
“High Efficiency CIGS and CIS Cells with CVD ZnO Buffer Layers,”
L.C. Olsen, W. Lei, F.W. Addis, W.N. Shafarman, M.A. Contreras, and K. Ramanathan, Proc. 26th IEEE PVSC, 363 (1997).
"Electrodeposited CdS Thin Films and Their Application in CdS/CdTe Solar Cells," F. Kadirgen, D. Mao, A. Balcioglu, B.E. McCandless, W. Song, T.R. Ohno, and J.U. Trefny, Proc. 26th IEEE PVSC, 443 (1997).
*“Introduction to the Thin Film Photovoltaic Symposium Commemorating
the 25th Anniversary of the Institute of Energy Conversion at
the University of Delaware, USA,” R.W. Birkmire and S.S. Hegedus,
Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 305-307 (1997).
*“Summary of 4-1/2 Years of Research Experience of the US Amorphous Silicon Research Teams,” B. von Roedern, E. Schiff, J.D. Cohen, S. Wagner and S.S. Hegedus, Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 345-352 (1997).
*“Substrates, Contacts and Monolithic Integration,” S.S. Hegedus, S. Albright, F. Jeffrey, T.J. McMahon and S. Wiedeman, Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 365-370 (1997).
* “Device and Materials Characterization in Manufacturing”, J. Sites, J. Rand, L.L. Kazmerski and J.E. Phillips, Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 371-378 (1997).
* “Design of Critical Experiments for Scale-up,” T.W.F. Russell, V. Dalal, R. Gay and S. Guha, Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 353-357 (1997).
*“Semiconductor Processing and Manufacturing,” W.N. Shafarman, B.M. Basol, J.S. Britt, R.B. Hall and R.E. Rocheleau, Progress in Photovoltaics, 5(5), 359-364 (1997).
*Papers resulting from the Thin Film Photovoltaic Symposium at the University of Delaware to commemorate the Institute of Energy Conversion’s 25th Anniversary, May 1-2, 1997.
This also includes the following papers:
“Prerequisites to Manufacturing Thin Film Photovoltaics,” R.R.
Gay, Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 337-343 (1997).
“Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics: The Hurdle for Thin Films,”
R.G. Little and M.J. Nowlan, Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 309-315 (1997).
“Thin Film (CIS) Photovoltaics: A Consortium Approach to Technology Development
and Manufacturing,” M.S. Misra, Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 333-336 (1997).
“Product Concept to Manufacturing -- Silicon-Film‘: A New Crystalline
Silicon Solar Cell,” A.M. Barnett, Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 317-323 (1997).
“The Solarex Approach to Expanding the PV Business,” H. Forest,
Progress in Photovoltaics 5(5), 325-331 (1997).
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IEC Publications - 1998
“Monolithically Integrated X-ray Detector Arrays for Computed Tomography,“ R. Sudharsanan, M. Yoganathan, G. Vakerlis, C.S. Ferekides, B. McCandless, R. Birkmire, R. Deych, and R. Luhta, MRS Symposium Proc., 573 (1998).
“Copper Indium Alloy Transformations,“ N. Orbey, G.A. Jones, R.W. Birkmire, and T.W.F. Russell, submitted to Journal of Phase Equilibria, January 1998.
“Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium Analysis of I-III-VI Films,“ R.W. Birkmire and M. Engelmann, Proc. NCPV Program Review Meeting, Denver, CO, 23 (1998).
“Influence of Processing Conditions on Performance and Stability in Polycrystalline Thin-Film CdTe-Based Solar Cells,“ B.E. McCandless and R.W. Birkmire, Proc. NCPV Photovoltaics Program Review,182 (1998).
"Preparation and Characterization of Micro-Crystalline Hydrogenated Silicon Carbide p-Layers," E. Eser, S.S., Hegedus and W.A. Buchanan, Proc. NCPV Program Review Meeting, Denver, CO, 254 (1998).
"Deposition and Analysis of CdTe1-xXx/CdS Solar Cells," B.E. McCandless, J.E. Phillips and J. Titus, presented at National CdTe Team Meeting, Cocoa Beach, FL, January 1998.
"Analysis of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells: Why Performance Decreases with Increasing Ga Content," J.E. Phillips and W.N. Shafarman, Proc. NCPV Program Review Meeting, Denver, CO, 120 (1998).
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IEC Publications - 1999
“Optimization of Vapor Post-Deposition Processing for Evaporated CdS/CdTe Solar Cells,“ B.E. McCandless, I. Youm, and R.W. Birkmire, Progress in Photovoltaics 7, 21 (1999).
"Manufacturable Large Area CdS Thin Films for Solar Cell Applications Monitored with Optical Emission Spectroscopy," L. Wang, I. Eisgruber, R. Hollingsworth, C. DeHart, T. Wangensteen, R.E. Treece, P. Bhat, W.N. Shafarman, R.W. Birkmire, T.J. Gillespie, and R. Wendt., presented at MRS 1999 Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 5-10, 1999.
"A New Method to Characterize TCO/P Contact Resistance in a-Si Solar Cells," S.S. Hegedus, M. Gibson, G. Ganguly and R. Arya, presented at MRS 1999 Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 5-10, 1999.
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