Thin film solar cell having a concave n-i-p structure

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1990-02-13

1990-09-11

Mintel, William

Batteries: thermoelectric and photoelectric

Thermoelectric

Radiation pyrometer

357 2, 357 55, 357 59, 357 58, 136256, H01L 2714

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ABSTRACT:
A thin film solar cell with an n-i-p structure has a roughened substrate surface, and, to achieve an improved fill factor, the substrate surface of the solar cell is a multiply concave surface and has no sharp points.

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Bae, "Schottky Effect and Photovoltaic Devices on the Texturized Surfaces," Proc. 13th Int. Photovoltaic Spec. Conf., IEEE, Jun. 5-8, 1978, pp. 1337-1341.

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