Stacked multijunction photovoltaic converters

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1980-12-29

1982-07-06

Weisstuch, Aaron

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Panel or array

357 30, 29572, H01L 3104

Patent

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043384803

ABSTRACT:
Solar cells with different bandgaps are stacked to form a multijunction photovoltaic converter with a high conversion efficiency. By stacking the cells mechanically rather than by growing them all at one time, the most convenient combination of materials may be selected for the cells. The stacking is completed by means of a glass sealing layer with moats containing inter-cell contacts which are bonded to the cells.

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H. A. Vander Plas and P. E. Gregory, "Final Report by Varian Associates, Inc. on Sandia Contract No. 07-6953A," Chapters VII and VIII (May 1980).
L. M. Fraas and R. C. Knechtli, "Proc. of the 13th IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf." (1978), pp. 886-891.

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