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Title: Hybrid window layer for photovoltaic cells

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1029281
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Syvania, OH
  2. Toledo, OH
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A novel photovoltaic solar cell and method of making the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes: at least one absorber layer which could either be a lightly doped layer or an undoped layer, and at least a doped window-layers which comprise at least two sub-window-layers. The first sub-window-layer, which is next to the absorber-layer, is deposited to form desirable junction with the absorber-layer. The second sub-window-layer, which is next to the first sub-window-layer, but not in direct contact with the absorber-layer, is deposited in order to have transmission higher than the first-sub-window-layer.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
NDJ-1-30630-08
Assignee:
The University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)
Patent Number(s):
8,030,120
Application Number:
11/899,797
OSTI ID:
1029281
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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