Microsystems enabled photovoltaics: 14.9% efficient 14 μm thick crystalline silicon solar cell

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 551-558

  Cruz Campa, Jose L ^a,b   Okandan, Murat ^a   Resnick, Paul J ^a   Clews, Peggy ^a   Pluym, Tammy ^a   Grubbs, Robert K ^a   Gupta, Vipin P ^a   Zubia, David ^b   Nielson, Gregory N ^a  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b 500 W University Avenue   (United States)

Author keywords

Back contacted solar cells; Microsystems enabled photovoltaics; Miniature solar cells; Silicon nitride optimization; Ultrathin solar cells

Indexed keywords

BACK CONTACTED SOLAR CELLS; CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HIGH QUALITY; MINIATURE SOLAR CELLS; MODELING RESULTS; NITRIDE LAYERS; OPTIMIZATION PROCEDURES; PASSIVATION COATING; PHOTOVOLTAICS; PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES; SOLAR CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; ULTRA-THIN;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; MICROSYSTEMS; OPTIMIZATION; PASSIVATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SILICON NITRIDE; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 78650712153     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.09.015     Document Type: Article

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