Properties of mixed phase n-doped silicon oxide layers and application in micromorph solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 67-72

  Mercaldo, Lucia V ^a   Delli Veneri, Paola ^a   Usatii, Iurie ^a   Esposito, Emilia M ^a   Nicotra, Giuseppe ^b  

^a ENEA CR Portici   (Italy)

^b CNR IMM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Back reflector; Intermediate reflector; Keywords a Si c Si tandem cells; Silicon nanocrystals; Silicon oxide n layer

Indexed keywords

BACK REFLECTORS; INTERMEDIATE REFLECTORS; MICROMORPH SOLAR CELLS; NANOCRYSTALLINE SI; SILICON NANOCRYSTALS; SILICON OXIDE LAYERS; TANDEM CELLS; TANDEM SOLAR CELLS;

AMORPHOUS SILICON; PHASE SEPARATION; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; REFLECTION; SILICON; SILICON OXIDES; SOLAR CELLS;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 84884904908     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.05.030     Document Type: Article

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