DocumentCode
3143378
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
fYear
1996
fDate
13-17 May 1996
Firstpage
109
Lastpage
112
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1996., Conference Record of the Twenty Fifth IEEE
Conference_Location
Washington, DC
ISSN
0160-8371
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3166-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/PVSC.1996.563959
Filename
563959
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