17.2% efficiency multicrystalline solar cells by optimizing structure of the MgF2/SiNx double antireflection layer

Journal of Photonics for Energy

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Chu, Jen You ^a   Chiueh, Ming Hong ^a   Chen, Chun Ti ^a   Chen, Yi Ping ^a   Wu, Meng Hsiu ^b   Tai, Yu Wei ^b  

^a INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^b Neo Solar Power Corporation   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Absorption; Optical design; Reflectance; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT CONDITIONS; ANTIREFLECTION LAYERS; LAYER THICKNESS; MULTICRYSTALLINE SILICON (MC-SI); MULTICRYSTALLINE SOLAR CELLS; OPTICAL PERFORMANCE; SOLAR SIMULATOR;

ABSORPTION; EFFICIENCY; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; POLYSILICON; REFLECTION; SILICON NITRIDE; SOLAR CELLS;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84870625374     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19477988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.3549274     Document Type: Article

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