skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: MIS silicon solar cells: potential advantages

Abstract

Recent progress with silicon solar cells based on the MIS or SIS structure is reviewed. To be competitive with pn junction technology in the near term, these cells must be much cheaper or have a higher efficiency in a production environment. Apparently, the minority carrier MIS cells have the greatest potential for large-scale applications. The data currently indicate that all types of MIS/SIS cells have some inherent instability problems.

Authors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6518050
Report Number(s):
SERI/TP-612-1190; CONF-810526-10
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-77CH00178
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 15. IEEE PV specialists conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 11 May 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; REVIEWS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; INTERFACES; MIS TRANSISTORS; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; SPECTRAL RESPONSE; STABILITY; THERMAL DEGRADATION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; DOCUMENT TYPES; EQUIPMENT; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; TRANSISTORS; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion

Citation Formats

Cheek, G, and Mertens, R. MIS silicon solar cells: potential advantages. United States: N. p., 1981. Web.
Cheek, G, & Mertens, R. MIS silicon solar cells: potential advantages. United States.
Cheek, G, and Mertens, R. 1981. "MIS silicon solar cells: potential advantages". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6518050.
@article{osti_6518050,
title = {MIS silicon solar cells: potential advantages},
author = {Cheek, G and Mertens, R},
abstractNote = {Recent progress with silicon solar cells based on the MIS or SIS structure is reviewed. To be competitive with pn junction technology in the near term, these cells must be much cheaper or have a higher efficiency in a production environment. Apparently, the minority carrier MIS cells have the greatest potential for large-scale applications. The data currently indicate that all types of MIS/SIS cells have some inherent instability problems.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6518050}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}

Conference:
Other availability
Please see Document Availability for additional information on obtaining the full-text document. Library patrons may search WorldCat to identify libraries that hold this conference proceeding.

Save / Share: