A-Si:H solar cell with low-resistance series connection by metal diffusion
Journal Article
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· J. Appl. Phys.; (United States)
Evaporated Al and Cu films were studied as metal diffusion sources for series connection between hydrogenated amorphous silicon p-i-n photodiodes. The Al or Cu film was deposited onto selected areas of the front electrodes of the glass substrate. The Al and the Cu diffused through the amorphous silicon films, during their depositions, at substrate temperatures as low as 150 /sup 0/C. In this way, we produced a new type of a-Si:H solar cell, series-connected by the Al or Cu diffusion, having 10% efficiency under 100 mW/cm/sup 2/ AM1 radiation. The electrical power losses of this series connection has remained negligible over a 5-year period.
- Research Organization:
- Central Research Laboratories, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Moriguchi, Osaka 570, Japan
- OSTI ID:
- 6184938
- Journal Information:
- J. Appl. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Appl. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 65:10; ISSN JAPIA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ALUMINIUM
AMORPHOUS STATE
AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
COATINGS
DIFFUSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LOSSES
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
GLASS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LOSSES
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUNDS
PHOTODIODES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWER LOSSES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SILANES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPECTROSCOPY
SUBSTRATES
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
ALUMINIUM
AMORPHOUS STATE
AUGER ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
COATINGS
DIFFUSION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
ELEMENTS
ENERGY LOSSES
EQUIPMENT
FILMS
GLASS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LOSSES
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC SILICON COMPOUNDS
PHOTODIODES
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWER LOSSES
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES
SILANES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPECTROSCOPY
SUBSTRATES
VAPOR DEPOSITED COATINGS