STUDY OF TOP CONTACT P-LAYER JUNCTION FOR THE OPTIMIZATION OF LARGE-AREA AMORPHOUS-SILICON MULTIJUNCTION CELLS

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BANERJEE, A
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[1] United Solar Systems Corp., Troy, MI 48084
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10.1016/0927-0248(94)00181-2
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TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
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0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The role of the junction between the top contact transparent conducting oxide (TCO) film and the underlying p-layer on the performance of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si) solar cells has been investigated. The ''compatibility'' of the properties of the TCO and p-films have been found to affect cell performance. Optimization of the deposition parameters for the TCO and p-layer films has resulted in superior cell performance, better uniformity over large (similar to 900 cm(2)) area, and double-junction module efficiency as high as 11.4%.
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