PRESENT STATUS OF CADMIUM SULFIDE THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS

Abstract

Cadmium sulfide thin film solar cells, especially selected for stability under ambient conditions, experienced severe degradation in their I-V characteristics when subjected to thermal cycling in vacuum. A number of diagnostic techniques were applied to determine the failure mechanism. These included cross-sectioning, infrared measurements, mechanical stress tests and the measurement of series and shunt resistance. Different types of failure modes are discussed. The results of radiation experiments are summarized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 13, 1967
Accession Number
AD0667519

Entities

People

  • A. G. Stanley

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cells
  • Charged Particles
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Coatings
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Construction
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Materials
  • Radiation
  • Semiconductors
  • Simulations
  • Solar Cells
  • Space Environments
  • Substrates
  • Thermal Expansion

Readers

  • Plasma Physics.
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.