Silicon solar cell and 350 nanometer cut-on filter for use therein

Patent · Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5983798

Rancourt, J D; Seddon, R I

Solar cell construction having a body formed essentially of silicon and having a surface with a photovoltaic junction applied thereon. An anti-reflection coating is formed on the surface. A transparent protective cover is provided. A cut-on filter is carried by the cover for reflecting solar energy below approximately 350 nanometers. A layer of substantially transparent cement is used for securing the protective cover to the body so that it overlies the junction and the anti-reflection coating. The cut-on filter includes a stack of high and low index layers for reflecting solar energy in the ultra-violet region of 350 nanometers and below and also may include at least additional layer of material of absorbing ultraviolet energy below 350 nanometers which passes through the high and low index layers above it.

• Assignee: Optical Coating Labs Inc
• Patent Number(s): US 4293732
• OSTI ID: 5983798
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 25 Jun 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
FILTERS
DESIGN
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
JUNCTIONS
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
SILICA
SILICON
TITANIUM OXIDES
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
CHALCOGENIDES
COATINGS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
MINERALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
RADIATIONS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion