Abstract
We report the spray pyrolysis of thin films of CdTe which show promise as a base material for solar cell applications. The films predominately show a zinc blende structure and appear to be intrinsic. Microprobe analysis indicates an excess of cadmium but this is not detectable by X-ray diffraction or from electrical conduction measurements. Measurements indicate a nominal direct bandgap of 1.47 eV and an absorption coefficient of the order of 104 cm−1. The room temperature electrical resistivity is of the order of 107 Ω cm.
Recommended Citation
J. L. Boone et al., "Deposition of CdTe by spray pyrolysis," Thin Solid Films, vol. 87, no. 3, pp. 259 - 264, Jan 1982.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0040-6090(82)90362-5
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sponsor(s)
U.S. Department of Energy, University Grants Program (DOE, Grant DE-FG02-79ER-10532)
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
