High-efficiency InP homojunction solar cells
Journal Article
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· Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
Conversion efficiencies up to 15% (AM1) have been obtained for antireflection-coated InP homojunction solar cells, the highest efficiency values reported for InP cells of any type. The cells were fabricated on n/sup +/ p p/sup +/ structures formed by liquid phase epitaxy on single-crystal InP substrates. The cell photovoltaic characteristics are not very sensitive to n/sup +/-layer thickness, indicating that the surface recombination velocity is not as high as in homojunction GaAs solar cells. The performance of various antireflection coatings has been investigated.
- Research Organization:
- Lincoln Laboratory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lexington, Massachusetts 02173
- OSTI ID:
- 5227817
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 37:4; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
COATINGS
CRYSTALS
DATA
DIMENSIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOPED MATERIALS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
EPITAXY
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
FLUIDS
INDIUM COMPOUNDS
INDIUM PHOSPHIDES
INFORMATION
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS
METALS
MONOCRYSTALS
N-TYPE CONDUCTORS
NUMERICAL DATA
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PHOSPHIDES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT
PNICTIDES
RECOMBINATION
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SURFACES
THICKNESS
TIN
ZINC
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
COATINGS
CRYSTALS
DATA
DIMENSIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOPED MATERIALS
EFFICIENCY
ELEMENTS
EPITAXY
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FABRICATION
FLUIDS
INDIUM COMPOUNDS
INDIUM PHOSPHIDES
INFORMATION
LIQUIDS
MATERIALS
METALS
MONOCRYSTALS
N-TYPE CONDUCTORS
NUMERICAL DATA
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PHOSPHIDES
PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECT
PNICTIDES
RECOMBINATION
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
SURFACES
THICKNESS
TIN
ZINC