Title :
Thin film solar cells
Author :
Loferski, Joseph J.
Author_Institution :
Brown University, Providence, RI, U.S.A.
Abstract :
This paper summarizes the principles which govern selection of semiconductors for thin film solar cells and the current status of thin film cells including their fabrication by vacuum evaporation, sputtering and chemical sprav pyrolysis.
Keywords :
Costs; Crystallization; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Semiconductor materials; Semiconductor thin films; Silicon; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1979 Internationa
DOI :
10.1109/IEDM.1979.189645