Amorphous silicon solar cell allowing infrared transmission
Patent
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OSTI ID:5861934
An amorphous silicon solar cell is described with a layer of high index of refraction material or a series of layers having high and low indices of refraction material deposited upon a transparent substrate to reflect light of energies greater than the bandgap energy of the amorphous silicon back into the solar cell and transmit solar radiation having an energy less than the bandgap energy of the amorphous silicon. 14 claims.
- Assignee:
- RCA Corporation
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4166919
- OSTI ID:
- 5861934
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AMORPHOUS STATE
COATINGS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY GAP
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GLOW DISCHARGES
INFRARED RADIATION
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
RADIATIONS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE SURFACES
SUBSTRATES
SURFACES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
AMORPHOUS STATE
COATINGS
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY GAP
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
GLOW DISCHARGES
INFRARED RADIATION
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
RADIATIONS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SPECTRALLY SELECTIVE SURFACES
SUBSTRATES
SURFACES