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Title: High-intensity, solid-state-solar cell device

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6439527

A semiconductor solar cell capable of converting incident radiation to electrical energy at high efficiency includes a plurality of series-connected unit solar cells formed on a common wafer of semiconductor material. The unit solar cells each include a semiconductor substrate of one conductivity type and a p-n junction formed in the substrate. The light-receiving surface of the cell may have an opaque member thereon, and incident light is directed onto the portion of that surface not covered by the opaque member. A variety of embodiments illustrates the invention.

Assignee:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech.
Patent Number(s):
US 4110122
OSTI ID:
6439527
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 26 May 1976
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English