Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cell: Design and Processing Approach

Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cell: Design and Processing Approach

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We present a new device structure for a high efficiency, thin-film, silicon solar cell. A preliminary design and an approach for fabrication of such a cell are discussed. The cell structure uses interface texturing and a back surface reflector for effective light trapping. A theoretical analysis is applied to determine the major parameters of the cell. These anlyses indicate that a cellefficiency of about 18% is attainable with a Si film thickness of 10-15.mu.m, and a grain size of about 50.mu.m. A method for making a large-grain thin cell is proposed.

Original language	American English
Pages	101-106
Number of pages	6
State	Published - 1998
Event	Thin-Film Structures for Photovoltaics: Materials Research Society Symposium - Boston, Massachusetts Duration: 2 Dec 1997 → 5 Dec 1997

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Conference	Thin-Film Structures for Photovoltaics: Materials Research Society Symposium
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Period	2/12/97 → 5/12/97

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NREL/CP-520-23208

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