Transmissive metallic contact for amorphous silicon solar cells
Abstract
A transmissive metallic contact for amorphous silicon semiconductors includes a thin layer of metal, such as aluminum or other low work function metal, coated on the amorphous silicon with an antireflective layer coated on the metal. A transparent substrate, such as glass, is positioned on the light reflective layer. The metallic layer is preferably thin enough to transmit at least 50% of light incident thereon, yet thick enough to conduct electricity. The antireflection layer is preferably a transparent material that has a refractive index in the range of 1.8 to 2.2 and is approximately 550A to 600A thick.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5420981
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85017724
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; FABRICATION; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; ALUMINIUM; AMORPHOUS STATE; ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS; GLASS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SILICON; COATINGS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELEMENTS; EQUIPMENT; METALS; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMIMETALS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion
Citation Formats
Madan, A. Transmissive metallic contact for amorphous silicon solar cells. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Madan, A. Transmissive metallic contact for amorphous silicon solar cells. United States.
Madan, A. Thu .
"Transmissive metallic contact for amorphous silicon solar cells". United States.
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title = {Transmissive metallic contact for amorphous silicon solar cells},
author = {Madan, A},
abstractNote = {A transmissive metallic contact for amorphous silicon semiconductors includes a thin layer of metal, such as aluminum or other low work function metal, coated on the amorphous silicon with an antireflective layer coated on the metal. A transparent substrate, such as glass, is positioned on the light reflective layer. The metallic layer is preferably thin enough to transmit at least 50% of light incident thereon, yet thick enough to conduct electricity. The antireflection layer is preferably a transparent material that has a refractive index in the range of 1.8 to 2.2 and is approximately 550A to 600A thick.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {11}
}
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