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Thin-base high efficiency InAs{sub x}P{sub 1{minus}x}/InP multi quantum well solar cells

Conference ·
OSTI ID:304404
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  1. Univ. of Houston, TX (United States). Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center

Thin base (0.25--0.8 micron-thick) InAs{sub x}P{sub 1{minus}x}/InP multiquantum well p-i-n solar cells are fabricated by chemical beam epitaxy. An improvement of interface sharpness in the MQW region and the optimization of the cell design (emitter/base thickness and doping level) lead to an Air Mass zero (AM0) efficiency comparable to conventional thick base (>2 microns) P{sup +}/N InP solar cells, making these cells particularly suitable for applications where reduced minority carrier diffusion length are expected.

OSTI ID:
304404
Report Number(s):
CONF-970953--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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