Reversible light-induced changes in a-Si:H and a-Si:H solar cells

Conference · Thu Jun 25 04:00:00 EDT 1987 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5293355

Wronski, C R

The studies that have been carried out on reversible light induced changes in a-Si:H and the advances made in the understanding of the Staebler-Wronski effect are reviewed. Several reasons for the absence of quantitative agreeement between the results obtained using various experimental techniques, different a-Si:H films and different a-Si:H structures are discussed. The problems that exist in the direct correlation of the Staebler-Wronski effect in intrinsic a-Si:H with solar cell degradation are also reviewed and the use of Schottky barrier solar cell structures to overcome some of these problems is discussed.

• Research Organization: Center for Electronic Materials and Devices, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802
• OSTI ID: 5293355
• Report Number(s): CONF-870116-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 157:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ABSORPTION
AMORPHOUS STATE
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
ENERGY ABSORPTION
ENERGY-LEVEL DENSITY
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE
HYDROGENATION
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION EFFECTS
REVIEWS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
THIN FILMS