Rapid thermal processing in CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells by intense pulsed light sintering

DHARMADASA, R, ECHENDU, O. K., DHARMADASA, I and DRUFFEL, T. (2013). Rapid thermal processing in CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells by intense pulsed light sintering. ECS Transactions, 58 (11), 67-75.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/05811.0067ecst
Link to published version:: https://doi.org/10.1149/05811.0067ecst

Abstract

Rapid thermal sintering under atmospheric conditions can drastically cut down processing times from tens of minutes to 1-2 minutes. Intense Pulse Light (IPL) sintering is one such technique that has the potential to combat this target. Unlike traditional heat treatment methods, heating is initiated through the absorption of light from the UV to IR region, resulting in localized heating. Little work exists on the employment of IPL to process semiconductor materials and solar cells. In this study a low-cost deposition technique has been coupled with IPL. CdS and CdTe thin films were grown by electrochemical deposition (ED). ED CdS/CdTe thin film solar cells require the heat treatment of both the CdS and the CdTe layers. Improvements to the optical, morphological and crystalline properties were observed after IPL treatment.

Item Type: Article
Research Institute, Centre or Group - Does NOT include content added after October 2018: Materials and Engineering Research Institute > Advanced Coatings and Composites Research Centre > Electronic Materials and Sensors Research Group
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1149/05811.0067ecst
Page Range: 67-75
Depositing User: Hilary Ridgway
Date Deposited: 10 Mar 2014 08:57
Last Modified: 18 Mar 2021 10:32
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7819

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