Energy conversion structures

Patent · Tue Jul 18 04:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:7013013

Delaboy, A E

This patent describes a radiant energy responsive apparatus. It comprises: a radiant energy transmissive conductor; a photoactive semiconductor in contact with the energy transmissive conductor; an insulatable electrode having face and side surfaces with one face surface in contact with the semiconductor; an insulator confined to face and side surfaces of the insulatable electrode; and a further electrode upon the insulated electrode in simultaneous electrical contact with the energy transmissive conductor and the semiconductor. Also described is an apparatus as defined in the aforementioned abstract wherein the semi-conductor has a body of amorphous silicon with a plurality of P, I and N regions forming a plurality of junctions.

• Assignee: Chronar Corp., Princeton, NJ
• Patent Number(s): US 4849029
• Application Number: PPN: US 7162076A
• OSTI ID: 7013013
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
JUNCTIONS
MATERIALS
P-N JUNCTIONS
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS
SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT