Most contemporary device models predict that an acceptor concentration of at least 10 16
cm− 3 is required to reach an open circuit voltage of 1 V in polycrystalline CdTe-based solar …

CdTe-based photovoltaic device performance improvement is predominantly limited by
open-circuit voltage. This work approaches the voltage deficit challenge through the …

The realization of a transparent back buffer layer would be a significant boon for the CdTe
community. Simulations presented here reveal a substantial performance increase in …

Thin film cadmium telluride is one of the most successful photovoltaic technologies on the
market today. Second only to silicon in yearly output and accounting for 40% of US utility …

Photovoltaic technologies, with an essentially infinite energy source, large total capacity,
and demonstrated cost competitiveness, are well-positioned to meet growing global demand …

This dissertation addresses solutions to the challenges of low efficiency and intermittence
that hamper the proliferation of solar photovoltaics and wind generation in the existing …