Title :
Use of high back surface reflectance in PV cell design
Author :
Iles, P.A. ; Chu, C.L.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Solar Div., Tecstar Inc., CA, USA
Abstract :
The paper describes the factors which control back surface reflectance (BSR) in solar cells. High BSR has been used to reduce operating temperatures for space power solar cells and solar cells operated at high current, under concentrators or in TPV applications. High BSR also increases current in high efficiency Si solar cells
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; reflectivity; silicon; solar cells; solar energy concentrators; Si; back surface reflectance; concentrators; high current operation; operating temperatures; semiconductor; solar cell design; space power; thermophotovoltaics; Absorption; Cities and towns; Optical reflection; Optical surface waves; Photonic band gap; Reflectivity; Space heating; Substrates; Surface waves; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3166-4
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1996.563959
