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Development of high-efficiency solar cells on silicon web. Eighth quarterly progress report, January 1-March 31, 1986

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5618820
The major objective of this contract is to improve web base material with a goal of obtaining solar cell efficiencies in excess of 18% (AM1). Efforts in this program are directed toward identifying carrier loss mechanisms in web silicon, eliminating or reducing these mechanisms, designing a high-efficiency cell structure with the aid of numerical models, and fabricating high-efficiency web solar cells. Fabrication techniques must preserve or enhance carrier lifetime in the bulk of the cell and minimize recombination of carriers at the external surfaces.
Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Research and Development Center
DOE Contract Number:
NAS-7-100-956786
OSTI ID:
5618820
Report Number(s):
DOE/JPL-6011791; ON: DE86011791
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English