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Chemical beam epitaxy of InP-based solar cells and tunnel junctions

Journal Article · · Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.587014· OSTI ID:7051030
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  1. Space Vacuum Epitaxy Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77204-5507 (United States)
Chemical beam epitaxy has been utilized to demonstrate high efficiency InGaAs/InP tandem solar cells on InP substrates. The key development in achieving such tandems is the growth of high peak current density InGaAs tunnel junctions for use as interconnect between the top and bottom cells. The growth and performance of the InGaAs bottom cell, the InGaAs tunnel junction, and the InP top cell are first independently presented in the paper. Then the growth of an InP-based tandem cell is described followed by a discussion of its performance.
OSTI ID:
7051030
Journal Information:
Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology. B, Microelectronics Processing and Phenomena; (United States) Vol. 12:2; ISSN 0734-211X; ISSN JVTBD9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English