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Title: Increasing Stabilized Performance Of Amorphous Silicon Based Devices Produced By Highly Hydrogen Diluted Lower Temperature Plasma Deposition.

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OSTI ID:879407

High quality, stable photovoltaic and electronic amorphous silicon devices which effectively resist light-induced degradation and current-induced degradation, are produced by a special plasma deposition process. Powerful, efficient single and multi-junction solar cells with high open circuit voltages and fill factors and with wider bandgaps, can be economically fabricated by the special plasma deposition process. The preferred process includes relatively low temperature, high pressure, glow discharge of silane in the presence of a high concentration of hydrogen gas.

DOE Contract Number:
ZAN-4-13318-01
Assignee:
Amoco/Enron Solar (Frederick, MD)
Patent Number(s):
US 5942049
Application Number:
08/820431
OSTI ID:
879407
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English