Type
Thesis
Year of Publication
2014
Volume
Ph.D.
Date Published
Jan. 1, 2014
Publisher
Oregon State University
Abstract
Current cadmium telluride and copper indium gallium diselenide thin-film solar cells (TFSCs) utilize thick absorbers (2 - 4 μm). For efficient carrier extraction in these TFSCs, the absorber layer requires high carrier mobilities and a long minority carrier lifetime, which necessitates the use of a high purity, defect-free thin film. Developing new materials with absorption strengths stronger than those of current materials allows an ultra-thin (