Fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells by varying the temperature _of the substrate during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer

Title: Fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells by varying the temperature _of the substrate during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer

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An improved process for fabricating amorphous silicon solar cells in which the temperature of the substrate is varied during the deposition of the amorphous silicon layer is described. Solar cells manufactured in accordance with this process are shown to have increased efficiencies and fill factors when compared to solar cells manufactured with a constant substrate temperature during deposition of the amorphous silicon layer.

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Carlson, David E ^[1]

Yardley, PA

Publication Date:: 1982-01-01

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 864267

Patent Number(s):: US 4339470

Assignee:: RCA Corporation (New York, NY)

DOE Contract Number:: EG-77-C-01-4042

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: fabricating; amorphous; silicon; solar; cells; varying; temperature; substrate; deposition; layer; improved; process; varied; described; manufactured; accordance; shown; increased; efficiencies; fill; factors; compared; constant; improved process; silicon layer; amorphous silicon; solar cell; solar cells; silicon solar; substrate temperature; rate temperature; fabricating amorphous; increased efficiencies; fill factor; fill factors; /438/136/427/

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