High efficiency thin-film multiple-gap photovoltaic device
Abstract
A photovoltaic device includes at least two solar cells made from Group IV elements or their alloys in the amorphous state mounted on a substrate. The outermost or first cell has a larger bandgap than the second cell. Various techniques are utilized to improve the efficiency of the device.
- Inventors:
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- Newark, DE
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864523
- Patent Number(s):
- 4377723
- Application Number:
- 06/146323
- Assignee:
- University of Delaware (Newark, DE)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-79ET23034
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1980 May 02
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- efficiency; thin-film; multiple-gap; photovoltaic; device; solar; cells; elements; alloys; amorphous; mounted; substrate; outermost; cell; larger; bandgap; various; techniques; utilized; improve; solar cell; solar cells; photovoltaic device; gap photovoltaic; /136/257/
Citation Formats
Dalal, Vikram L. High efficiency thin-film multiple-gap photovoltaic device. United States: N. p., 1983.
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Dalal, Vikram L. High efficiency thin-film multiple-gap photovoltaic device. United States.
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"High efficiency thin-film multiple-gap photovoltaic device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864523.
@article{osti_864523,
title = {High efficiency thin-film multiple-gap photovoltaic device},
author = {Dalal, Vikram L.},
abstractNote = {A photovoltaic device includes at least two solar cells made from Group IV elements or their alloys in the amorphous state mounted on a substrate. The outermost or first cell has a larger bandgap than the second cell. Various techniques are utilized to improve the efficiency of the device.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1983},
month = {1}
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