Combined microcrystal and amorphous silicon cells

Journal Article · Sun Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.93515· OSTI ID:5166885

Fang, P H; Schubert, C C; Bei, P; Kinnier, J H

Solar cells have been constructed by depositing a microcrystalline p-silicon layer on an amorphous i-n structure. Here p and n denote the type of dopant and i the intrinsic. The silicon layers are formed by electron beam evaporation and doped through the coevaporation of boron for p type and antimony for n type. After hydrogenation by plasma annealing, solar cells are obtained with an open circuit voltage of 540 mV and short circuit current of 5 mA/cm/sup 2/ under AMl simulated light. The fill factor is 46%.

• Research Organization: Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02167
• OSTI ID: 5166885
• Journal Information: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 41:4; ISSN APPLA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AMORPHOUS STATE
ANNEALING
ANTIMONY
BEAMS
BORON
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CRYSTALS
DATA
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOPED MATERIALS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON BEAMS
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EVAPORATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HEAT TREATMENTS
HYDROGENATION
INFORMATION
LAYERS
LEPTON BEAMS
MATERIALS
METALS
N-TYPE CONDUCTORS
NUMERICAL DATA
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PARTICLE BEAMS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT