Electrical Properties of RF Sputtered CdTe/CdS Thin Film Solar Cells
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The charge transport properties of CdTe/CdS solar cells deposited by radio frequency (RF) sputtering have been investigated and presented in this article. The temperature dependent current-voltage characteristics of the devices under dark condition were carried out in the temperature range 240-340 K. The capacitance of the devices at various frequencies was also investigated.
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