Title :
Recent progress on microcrystalline solar cells
Author :
Shah, A. ; Meier, J. ; Torres, P. ; Kroll, U. ; Fischer, D. ; Beck, N. ; Wyrsch, N. ; Keppner, H.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Microtechnol., Neuchatel Univ., Switzerland
fDate :
29 Sep-3 Oct 1997
Abstract :
The most important features of microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) and microcrystalline silicon based p-i-n solar cells (specially those deposited by VHF-glow discharge) are reviewed. Since such material has been recognized to be a photovoltaically active material, stabilized cell efficiencies have steadily risen and have now reached 12% in the so called “micromorph” (microcrystalline/amorphous) tandem cell configuration
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; hydrogen; plasma deposited coatings; silicon; solar cells; μc-Si:H solar cells; 12 percent; Si:H; VHF-glow discharge; microcrystalline solar cells; micromorph tandem cell configuration; p-i-n solar cells; photovoltaically active material; Amorphous materials; Amorphous silicon; Crystallization; Grain boundaries; Grain size; P-i-n diodes; PIN photodiodes; Photovoltaic cells; Rough surfaces; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997., Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3767-0
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1997.654154
