Monolithic cascade-type solar cells

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5965327

Yamamoto, S; Shibukawa, A; Yamaguchi, M

Solar cells consist of a semiconductor base, a bottom cell with a band-gap energy of E1, and a top cell with a band-gap energy of E2, and 0.96 E1 1.36 eV and (0.80 E + 0.77) eV E2 (0.80 E1 + 0.92) eV. A monolithic cascade-type solar cell was prepared with an n(+)-type GaAs base, a GaInAs bottom solar cell, and a GaAiInAs top solar cell. The surface of the cell is coated with a SiO antireflection film. The efficiency of the cell is 32%.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5965327
• Report Number(s): N-86-15731
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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