678-mV open-circuit voltage silicon solar cells
Journal Article
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· Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
A new high-performance cell structure has been developed, combining the better features of metal insulator semiconductor and p-n junction technologies. The metal-insulator-NP junction (MINP) cell technology described has an inherently superior performance to either of its constituent technologies, producing open-circuit voltages up to 678 mV (AMO, 25 /sup 0/C) for silicon cells. Analysis of the dark saturation current of MINP devices as a function of bulk resistivity indicates that both bulk and surface recombination contribute to this current, with the former dominating. Prospects for exceeding 700-mV open-circuit voltage with this approach are discussed. The structure is particularly well suited for fabrication using ion implantation.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Photovoltaic Laboratory, University of New South Wales, Kensington 2033, Australia
- OSTI ID:
- 6268517
- Journal Information:
- Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 39:6; ISSN APPLA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
ION IMPLANTATION
JUNCTIONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
METALS
MIS SOLAR CELLS
NUMERICAL DATA
P-N JUNCTIONS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RECOMBINATION
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACES
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DATA
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
INFORMATION
ION IMPLANTATION
JUNCTIONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
METALS
MIS SOLAR CELLS
NUMERICAL DATA
P-N JUNCTIONS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RECOMBINATION
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SURFACES