Research on high-efficiency, multi-gap, multi-junction amorphous silicon-based alloy thin-film solar cells
This research program is directed toward the advancement of understanding of amorphous silicon-based alloys and their use in small area multi-junction solar cells. The principal objectives of the program are: (i) to develop a broad scientific base for the chemical, structural, optical and electronic properties of amorphous silicon-based alloys; (ii) to determine the optimum properties of these alloy materials as they relate to high efficiency cells; (iii) to determine the optimum device configuration for multi-junction cells; and (iv) to demonstrate by the end of February, 1990 the proof-of-concept multi-junction amorphous silicon alloy-based solar cells having an efficiency of 16% under standard global AM1.5 solar insolation conditions and having an area of at least 1 cm{sup 2}. 23 refs., 49 figs., 10 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., Troy, MI (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/CE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 5164953
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/STR-211-3581; ON: DE89009492; CNN: ZB-7-06003-4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ALLOYS
AMORPHOUS STATE
CARBON
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CRYSTALS
DATA
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOPED MATERIALS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS
GERMANIUM ALLOYS
INFORMATION
LAYERS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROGRESS REPORT
REFLECTIVITY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SILICON ALLOYS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TESTING
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ALLOYS
AMORPHOUS STATE
CARBON
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
CRYSTALS
DATA
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
DOPED MATERIALS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
FREQUENCY ANALYSIS
GERMANIUM ALLOYS
INFORMATION
LAYERS
MATERIALS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NONMETALS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PROGRESS REPORT
REFLECTIVITY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SILICON ALLOYS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACE PROPERTIES
TESTING