Realization of high efficiency micromorph tandem silicon solar cells on glass and plastic substrates: Issues and potential

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 127-130

  Meillaud, F ^a   Feltrin, A ^a   Despeisse, M ^a   Haug, F J ^a   Domin, D ^a   Python, M ^a   Sderstrm, T ^a   Cuony, P ^a   Boccard, M ^a   Nicolay, S ^a   Ballif, C ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; Microcrystalline silicon; Tandem solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; BACK CONTACT; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; GLASS SUBSTRATES; GROWTH CONDITIONS; HIGH CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; HIGH EFFICIENCY; INDIVIDUAL CELLS; LATEST DEVELOPMENT; LIGHT MANAGEMENT; LIGHT-TRAPPING; PLASTIC FOILS; PLASTIC SUBSTRATES; RECENT PROGRESS; REFLECTING LAYERS; STABILIZED EFFICIENCY; STABLE EFFICIENCIES; TANDEM CELLS; TANDEM SOLAR CELLS; ZNO;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GLASS; MICROCRYSTALLINE SILICON; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON OXIDES; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; ZINC OXIDE;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

EID: 78149358322     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.02.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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