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Fast deposited microcrystalline silicon solar cells

Conference ·
OSTI ID:304357
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  1. Univ. of Neuchatel (Switzerland). Inst. of Microtechnology
  2. Univ. of Konstanz (Germany)

Microcrystalline silicon solar cells with AM 1.5 conversion efficiency above 5% have been deposited at deposition rates in excess of 10 {angstrom}/s. This is achieved by VHF-GD at an excitation frequency of 130 MHz. By increasing the plasma power at a dilution ratio of 7.5% silane/(silane+hydrogen) there first appears a morphological transition from a-Si:H to {micro}c-Si:H and then an increase in deposition rate. Crystallographic properties and solar cell efficiencies vary thereby in a significant manner.

OSTI ID:
304357
Report Number(s):
CONF-970953--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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