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

Title: Monolithic tandem solar cell

Abstract

A single-crystal, monolithic, tandem, photovoltaic solar cell is described which includes (a) an InP substrate having upper and lower surfaces, (b) a first photoactive subcell on the upper surface of the InP substrate, and (c) a second photoactive subcell on the first subcell. The first photoactive subcell is GaInAsP of defined composition. The second subcell is InP. The two subcells are lattice matched. The solar cell can be provided as a two-terminal device or a three-terminal device.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Golden, CO
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
867833
Patent Number(s):
US 5019177
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-83CH10093
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
monolithic; tandem; solar; cell; single-crystal; photovoltaic; described; inp; substrate; upper; surfaces; photoactive; subcell; surface; gainasp; defined; composition; subcells; lattice; matched; provided; two-terminal; device; three-terminal; photoactive subcell; monolithic tandem; inp substrate; lattice matched; upper surface; solar cell; photovoltaic solar; tandem solar; defined composition; /136/117/438/

Citation Formats

Wanlass, Mark W. Monolithic tandem solar cell. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Wanlass, Mark W. Monolithic tandem solar cell. United States.
Wanlass, Mark W. 1991. "Monolithic tandem solar cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867833.
@article{osti_867833,
title = {Monolithic tandem solar cell},
author = {Wanlass, Mark W},
abstractNote = {A single-crystal, monolithic, tandem, photovoltaic solar cell is described which includes (a) an InP substrate having upper and lower surfaces, (b) a first photoactive subcell on the upper surface of the InP substrate, and (c) a second photoactive subcell on the first subcell. The first photoactive subcell is GaInAsP of defined composition. The second subcell is InP. The two subcells are lattice matched. The solar cell can be provided as a two-terminal device or a three-terminal device.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/867833}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
}