Photovoltaic device
Patent
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OSTI ID:5659001
A photovoltaic device is disclosed that comprises a transparent substrate, an amorphous silicon layer structure of a p-i-n type formed on the substrate, a p-layer, i-layer and n-layer, and an electrode formed on the amorphous silicon layer structure. The p-layer and n-layer of the amorphous silicon layer structure, on which light is incident is constituted such that its optical forbidden band gap is greater on the i-layer side than on the substrate side.
- Assignee:
- Tokyo Shibaura Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4500744
- OSTI ID:
- 5659001
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AMORPHOUS STATE
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
GRADED BAND GAPS
MATERIALS
N-TYPE CONDUCTORS
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AMORPHOUS STATE
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRODES
EQUIPMENT
GRADED BAND GAPS
MATERIALS
N-TYPE CONDUCTORS
P-TYPE CONDUCTORS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SUBSTRATES