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A Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cell: Design and Processing Approach

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

Bhushan L. Sopori ,
Wei Chen ,
Jamal Madjdpour  and
Marta Symko
Bhushan L. Sopori
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401
Wei Chen
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401
Jamal Madjdpour
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401
Marta Symko
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO 80401
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Abstract

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 analyses indicate that a cell efficiency of about 18% is attainable with a Si film thickness of 10–15 μm, and grain size of about 50 μm. A method for making a large-grain thin cell is proposed.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 485: Symposium G – Thin Film Structures for Photovoltaics , 1997 , 101
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1998

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