Heterojunction photovoltaic device

Details Heterojunction photovoltaic device Heterojunction photovoltaic device

1983-08-01

1985-01-08

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

136259, 136260, 136261, 136262, 136264, 136265, 357 16, 357 30, H01L 3106

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044928114

ABSTRACT:
A heterojunction photovoltaic device, containing a highly conductive coating material having a band gap greater than 0 to about 3.0 e.V. on a substrate containing a semiconductor material, is utilized in highly efficient photovoltaic cells and radiometric detection cells.

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