IMPROVEMENTS IN CdS THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS.

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Abstract:

The report is concerned with two areas in the cadmium sulfide solar cell development program 1 a program of flight panel construction for satellite and balloon testing of CdS solar cells and 2 a developmental effort for improving the stability and efficiency of the CdS solar cell. Experimental CdS solar cells panels are being tested on the OV1-13 and OV1-17 satellite experiments. The developmental effort was concentrated into the following areas 1 contact resistance measurements made on the CdS current collector grid adhesive, 2 an optimization of the CdS cell for good low light level performance, 3 an optimization of the Cu25 barrier formation process and 4 an investigation of copper nodules found on CdS cells that had been degraded in the open circuit voltage mode.

Author(s):
Dunn, W. F. ; Nastelin, H. E.
Author Organization(s):
CLEVITE CORP CLEVELAND OHIO ELECTRONIC RESEARCH DIV
Descriptive Note:
Final technical rept. 1 Nov 67-1 Nov 69,
Pagination:
0082

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ARL-70-0036
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F33615-68-C-1182
Project Number(s):
AF-7885
Monitor Series:
70-0036
 Subject Terms
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Space
Descriptor(s):
(*SOLAR CELLS, PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)), (*SEMICONDUCTING FILMS, ELECTRIC TERMINALS), CADMIUM SULFIDES, SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES, BALLOONS, WORK FUNCTIONS, COPPER COMPOUNDS, SULFIDES
Field(s)/Group(s):
Electric Power Production and Distribution, Solid State Physics
Keyword(s):
OHMIC CONTACTS, OV1 13 SATELLITE, OV1 17 SATELLITE, COPPER SULFIDES, ELECTRIC CONTACTS
Report Date:
1970 Mar 01