Stacked photovoltaic element and method for producing the same

Details Stacked photovoltaic element and method for producing the same Stacked photovoltaic element and method for producing the same

2011-03-01

2011-03-01

Michener, Jennifer K (Department: 1728)

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Photoelectric

Cells

C136S252000, C136S256000, C136S255000, C136S261000, C438S096000, C438S097000, C438S087000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07897868

ABSTRACT:
A stacked photovoltaic element comprising a plurality of unit photovoltaic elements each composed of a pn- or pin-junction, connected to each other in series, wherein a zinc oxide layer is provided at least one position between the unit photovoltaic elements, and the zinc oxide layer has resitivity varying in the thickness direction.

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