Compensated amorphous silicon solar cell
An amorphous silicon solar cell is disclosed including an electrically conductive substrate, a layer of glow discharge deposited hydrogenated amorphous silicon over said substrate and having regions of differing conductivity with at least one region of intrinsic hydrogenated amorphous silicon. The layer of hydrogenated amorphous silicon has opposed first and second major surfaces where the first major surface contacts the electrically conductive substrate and an electrode for electrically contacting the second major surface. The intrinsic hydrogenated amorphous silicon region is deposited in a glow discharge with an atmosphere which includes not less than about 0.02 atom percent mono-atomic boron. An improved N.I.P. solar cell is disclosed using a BF/sub 3/ doped intrinsic layer.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4409424
- OSTI ID:
- 5281892
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AMORPHOUS STATE
BORANES
BORON COMPOUNDS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOPED MATERIALS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
EQUIPMENT
LAYERS
MATERIALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT