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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2012
Timothy A. Gessert, Conifer, CO (US);
Rommel Noufi, Golden, CO (US);
Ramesh G. Dhere, Lakewood, CO (US);
David S. Albin, Denver, CO (US);
Teresa Barnes, Evergreen, CO (US);
James Burst, Lakewood, CO (US);
Joel N. Duenow, Golden, CO (US);
Matthew Reese, Golden, CO (US);
Timothy A. Gessert, Conifer, CO (US);
Rommel Noufi, Golden, CO (US);
Ramesh G. Dhere, Lakewood, CO (US);
David S. Albin, Denver, CO (US);
Teresa Barnes, Evergreen, CO (US);
James Burst, Lakewood, CO (US);
Joel N. Duenow, Golden, CO (US);
Matthew Reese, Golden, CO (US);
Alliance For Sustainable Energy, LLC, Golden, CO (US);
Abstract
A method of producing polycrystalline CdTe materials and devices that incorporate the polycrystalline CdTe materials are provided. In particular, a method of producing polycrystalline p-doped CdTe thin films for use in CdTe solar cells in which the CdTe thin films possess enhanced acceptor densities and minority carrier lifetimes, resulting in enhanced efficiency of the solar cells containing the CdTe material are provided.