Amorphous silicon solar cells by hydrogen implantation. Quarterly report No. 3, July 1-September 30, 1979
During the third quarter of this program a large number of implantation matrices were evaluated and material investigations initiated. The usefulness of ion implantation in the amorphization and hydrogenation of devices was established. Indeed both of these processes can controllably and reproducibly be carried out. The amorphized material shows superior visible-light absorption behavior compared to crystalline silicon. Hydrogenation with subsequent furnace annealing produces higher open-circuit voltage, in selected devices, than the polycrystalline material. The use of infrared spectroscopy established the presence and type of silicon-hydrogen bonding. The implantation experiments will continue during the final quarter of this program, with the aim of optimizing the performance of hydrogenated amorphous silicon solar cells by ion implantation.
- Research Organization:
- Spire Corp., Bedford, MA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-79ET23042
- OSTI ID:
- 5197979
- Report Number(s):
- SAN-3042-3
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ABSORPTIVITY
AMORPHOUS STATE
ANNEALING
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COATINGS
CRYSTALS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GRAPHS
HEAT TREATMENTS
HYDROGEN IONS
HYDROGENATION
INFORMATION
ION IMPLANTATION
IONS
ISOLATED VALUES
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYCRYSTALS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS