Heterojunction solar cell with passivated emitter surface

Title: Heterojunction solar cell with passivated emitter surface

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A high-efficiency heterojunction solar cell wherein a thin emitter layer (preferably Ga.sub.0.52 In.sub.0.48 P) forms a heterojunction with a GaAs absorber layer. A passivating window layer of defined composition is disposed over the emitter layer. The conversion efficiency of the solar cell is at least 25.7%. The solar cell preferably includes a passivating layer between the substrate and the absorber layer. An anti-reflection coating is preferably disposed over the window layer.

Inventors:

Olson, Jerry M ^[1]; Kurtz, Sarah R ^[2]

Lakewood, CO
Golden, CO

Issue Date:: 1994-01-01

Research Org.:: Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 869329

Patent Number(s):: 5316593

Assignee:: Midwest Research Institute (Kansas City, MO)

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-83CH10093

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: heterojunction; solar; cell; passivated; emitter; surface; high-efficiency; layer; preferably; 52; 48; forms; gaas; absorber; passivating; window; defined; composition; disposed; conversion; efficiency; 25; substrate; anti-reflection; coating; window layer; heterojunction solar; emitter layer; conversion efficiency; solar cell; absorber layer; anti-reflection coating; junction solar; preferably disposed; passivating layer; defined composition; gaas absorber; emitter surface; /136/257/

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  abstractNote = {A high-efficiency heterojunction solar cell wherein a thin emitter layer (preferably Ga.sub.0.52 In.sub.0.48 P) forms a heterojunction with a GaAs absorber layer. A passivating window layer of defined composition is disposed over the emitter layer. The conversion efficiency of the solar cell is at least 25.7%. The solar cell preferably includes a passivating layer between the substrate and the absorber layer. An anti-reflection coating is preferably disposed over the window layer.},

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