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Single crystal, heteroepitaxial, GaAlAs/CuInSe.sub.2 tandem solar cell and method of manufacture

US4795501A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 13, 1987
Grant dateJan 3, 1989
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50

Abstract

Solar cells having high efficiency and high specific power are prepared in an "upside-down" process by depositing a lattice mismatch transition zone of ZnS.sub.x Se.sub.x and Cd.sub.y Zn.sub.1-y S.sub.z Se.sub.1-z on a CLEFT, double-heterostructure, single crystal, Ga.sub.a Al.sub.1-a As/GaAs thin film followed by deposition of a CuInSe.sub.2 thin film on the transition zone.

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