"The challenge of developing photovoltaic (PV) technology to a cost-competitive alternative for established energy sources can be achieved using simple, high-throughput mass-production compatible processes. Issues to be addressed for large scale PV deployment in large power plants or in building integrated applications are enhancing the performance of solar energy systems by increasing solar cell efficiency, using low amounts of materials which are durable, stable, and abundant on earth, and reducing manufacturing and installation cost. Today's solar cell multi-GW market is dominated by crystalline silicon (c-Si) wafer technology, however new cell concepts are entering the market. One very promising solar cell design to answer these needs is the silicon hetero-junction solar cell, of which the emitter and back surface field are basically produced by a low temperature growth of ultra-thin layers of amorphous silicon. In this design, amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) constitutes both "emitter" and "base-contact/back surface field" on both sides of a thin crystalline silicon wafer-base (c-Si) where the photogenerated electrons and holes are generated; at the same time, a Si:H passivates the c-Si surface. Recently, cell efficiencies above 23% have been demonstrated for such solar cells. In this book, the editors present an overview of the state-of-the-art in physics and technology of amorphous-crystalline heterostructure silicon solar cells."--


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    Title :

    Physics and technology of amorphous-crystalline heterostructure silicon solar cells


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2012


    Size :

    XXI, 579 Seiten


    Remarks:

    Illustrationen, Diagramme
    Literaturangaben
    Digital preservation by Badische Landesbibliothek



    Type of media :

    Book


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English



    Classification :

    DDC:    621.31244
    BKL:    53.09 Werkstoffe der Elektrotechnik / 53.36 Energiedirektumwandler, elektrische Energiespeicher
    RVK:    ZP 3730