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Amorphous silicon solar cell having improved antireflection coating

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5848673

A semiconductor solar cell for the conversion of light to electric energy comprises at least one layer of amorphous silicon, a cover layer of poly-crystalline silicon and an antireflection layer of semiconducting transparent oxide of a refractive index of less than 2.8. The cover layer of polycrystalline silicon has an optical density or it may be the cover layer is arranged between the anti-friction layer and the layer of amorphous silicon.

Assignee:
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Gmbh (Germany, Federal Republic Of)
Patent Number(s):
US 4389534
OSTI ID:
5848673
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English