@inproceedings{f6f13879869e47668803acc8217e662a,
title = "The growth model of CdTe thin film by close spaced sublimation",
abstract = "Close spaced sublimation (CSS) has attractive features for high-rate deposition of CdS/CdTe thin film solar modules. CSS has been successfully implemented in commercial production of CdTe solar panels with size of 0.6 m × 1.2 m and 1.2 m × 1.6 m. A CSS growth model is a useful tool to guide the CdTe thin film deposition and the design of CSS. In this paper, a growth model was developed for CdTe deposition including diffusion limited, sublimation limited and reaction limited with the presence of oxygen. The model can explain the effect of source and substrate temperature, ambient gas pressure and the separation between source and substrate on the growth rate of CdTe by CSS. The model may prove very useful for optimization of the CSS process with respect to its design variables (pressure, temperature, etc.).",
keywords = "CSS, CdS/CdTe, growth model",
author = "Guogen Liu and Zimeng Cheng and Georgiou, {George E.} and Chin, {Ken K.}",
year = "2015",
month = dec,
day = "14",
doi = "10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355909",
language = "English (US)",
series = "2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015",
address = "United States",
note = "42nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015 ; Conference date: 14-06-2015 Through 19-06-2015",
}