Metal / CdTe / CdS / Cd 1 ~ x Zn x S / TCO / glass : A new CdTe thin " lm solar cell structure

The potential of CdTe/CdS/Cd 1~x Zn x S structure as an alternative to CdTe/CdS structure in photovoltaic application has been demonstrated. The unoptimized solar cell structure grown on transparent conducting oxide coated soda lime glass of 3 mm thickness with no antire#ection coating yielded a 10% e$ciency. This e$ciency is the highest ever recorded in any Cd 1~x Zn x S "lm containing CdTe solar cells. ( 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.