InGaAsN/GaAs heterojunction for multi-junction solar cells

Kurtz, Steven R; Allerman, Andrew A; Klem, John F; Jones, Eric D

Title: InGaAsN/GaAs heterojunction for multi-junction solar cells

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2001

OSTI ID:873812

Kurtz, Steven R ^[1]; Allerman, Andrew A ^[1]; Klem, John F ^[1]; Jones, Eric D ^[2]

Albuquerque, NM
Edgewood, NM

An InGaAsN/GaAs semiconductor p-n heterojunction is disclosed for use in forming a 0.95-1.2 eV bandgap photodetector with application for use in high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells. The InGaAsN/GaAs p-n heterojunction is formed by epitaxially growing on a gallium arsenide (GaAs) or germanium (Ge) substrate an n-type indium gallium arsenide nitride (InGaAsN) layer having a semiconductor alloy composition In.sub.x Ga.sub.1-x As.sub.1-y N.sub.y with 070%.

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Research Organization:: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Assignee:: Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)

Patent Number(s):: US 6252287

OSTI ID:: 873812

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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