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Title: Copper doped polycrystalline silicon solar cell

Patent ·
OSTI ID:863793

Photovoltaic cells having improved performance are fabricated from polycrystalline silicon containing copper segregated at the grain boundaries.

Research Organization:
California Institute of Technology (CalTech), Pasadena, CA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
NAS7-100
Assignee:
Lovelace, Alan M. Administrator of National Aeronautics and Space (La Canada, CA);Koliwad, Krishna M. (La Canada, CA);Daud, Taher (La Crescenta, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4249957
OSTI ID:
863793
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English