Title :
CIGSeS thin film solar cell research and development at the Florida Solar Energy Center
Author :
Dhere, Neelkanth G. ; Hadagali, Vinay V. ; Kulkarni, Sachin S. ; Pethe, Shirish A. ; Vasekar, Parag S.
Author_Institution :
Florida Solar Energy Center, Orlando, FL
Abstract :
Research and development of CuIn1-xGaxSe2-ySy (CIGSeS) thin film solar cells on various types of substrates and techniques is being carried out at the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) Photovoltaics Materials Laboratory (PV Mat Lab) since 1990. Excellent facilities have been developed over the years for the preparation of the copper chalcogenide thin film solar cells. Highly efficient, CIGSeS thin film solar cells are being prepared and analyzed. This paper presents the facilities and research activities that have led to the preparation of highly efficient CIGSeS thin film solar cells.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; copper compounds; gallium alloys; materials preparation; research and development; selenium alloys; solar cells; thin films; CIGSeS thin film solar cell; CuInGaSeS; Florida Solar Energy Center; Photovoltaics Materials Laboratory; copper chalcogenide; research and development; Copper; Furnaces; Magnetic materials; Photovoltaic cells; Radio frequency; Research and development; Solar energy; Sputtering; Substrates; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
SoutheastCon, 2007. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Richmond, VA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1028-2
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1029-0
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.2007.342972