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Silicon point contact concentrator solar cells

Journal Article · · IEEE Electron Device Lett.; (United States)
Experimental results are presented for thin high resistivity concentrator silicon solar cells which use a back-side point-contact geometry. Cells of 130 and 233 micron thickness were fabricated and characterized. The thin cells were found to have efficiencies greater than 22 percent for incident solar intensities of 3 to 30 W/sq cm. Efficiency peaked at 23 percent at 11 W/sq cm measured at 22-25 C. Strategies for obtaining higher efficiencies with this solar cell design are discussed. 8 references.
Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., CA
OSTI ID:
5751648
Journal Information:
IEEE Electron Device Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Electron Device Lett.; (United States) Vol. EDL-6; ISSN EDLED
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English