Large area wraparound cell development
Conference
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· Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6025690
Spectrolab has in recent years designed and successfully produced high powered wraparound contact devices for space applications. Back surface field (BSF) and back surface reflector (BSR) cell types were built from 10 and 2 omega-cm silicon. Cell sizes from 35 to 60 cm/sup 2/ were made from 4 inch diameter wafers. Computerized modeling and extensive process evaluation were used in the design and fabrication of 10 omega-cm (gridded back contact) and 2 omega-cm BSR cells with efficiencies of 12.1% and 13.3%, respectively. An efficiency of 13.7% and a thermal absorption of 0.67 (0.28 to 2.5 ..mu..m) were achieved with a novel gridded back BSF cell made from 10 omega-cm material.
- Research Organization:
- Spectrolab, INC., Sylmar, California
- OSTI ID:
- 6025690
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-840561-
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ABSORPTION HEAT
BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELLS
COATINGS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONVERSION
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENTHALPY
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
HEAT
LABORATORIES
MATERIALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFLECTIVE COATINGS
SATELLITES
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SIMULATION
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPACE FLIGHT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ABSORPTION HEAT
BACK CONTACT SOLAR CELLS
COATINGS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONVERSION
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC CONTACTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
ENERGY
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENTHALPY
EQUIPMENT
FABRICATION
HEAT
LABORATORIES
MATERIALS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
REFLECTIVE COATINGS
SATELLITES
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SIMULATION
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPACE FLIGHT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES