Optical transmittance properties for CdS films in CdTe-HgCdTe tandem solar cells

Min Guo, Xiurong Zhu, Hejun Li

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Abstract

Improving the spectral transmittance of CdS window layer used in CdTe-HgCdTe tandem solar cells has a significant impact on the effective utilization of sunlight and increases the device short-circuit current density (Jsc). Herein, the average transmittance (T) and Jsc losses of as-deposited and CdCl2 annealed CdS films prepared by chemical bath deposition (CBD), near space sublimation (CSS) and magnetron Sputtering (SPUT) are studied. The results show that: in the range of 520-820 nm, the as-deposited and annealed CdS films by CBD exhibit the highest T and the lowest Jsc losses of the CdTe top cell; in the range of 820-1150 and 520-1150 nm, the as-deposited and annealed CdS films by SPUT exhibit the highest T and the lowest Jsc losses of the HgCdTe bottom cell and the CdTe-HgCdTe tandem solar cells. In the range of 520-820, 820-1150 and 520-1150 nm, the CdCl2 annealing can greatly increase T of CdS films and decrease the Jsc losses of the CdTe top cell, the HgCdTe bottom cell and the CdTe-HgCdTe tandem solar cells.

Original languageEnglish
Article number0621003
JournalHongwai yu Jiguang Gongcheng/Infrared and Laser Engineering
Volume45
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jun 2016

Keywords

  • CdS thin film
  • CdTe-HgCdTe tandem solar cells
  • Short-circuit current density losses
  • Spectral transmittance
  • Visible and near infrared spectroscopy

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