Resistive interlayer for improved performance of thin film silicon solar cells on highly textured substrate

被引：107

作者：

Despeisse, M. ^{[1
]}

Bugnon, G. ^{[1
]}

Feltrin, A. ^{[1
]}

Stueckelberger, M. ^{[1
]}

Cuony, P. ^{[1
]}

Meillaud, F. ^{[1
]}

Billet, A. ^{[1
]}

Ballif, C. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] EPFL, Photovolta & Thin Film Elect Lab, Inst Microengn, IMT, CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland

来源：

APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS | 2010年 / 96卷 / 07期

关键词：

amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; plasma CVD; semiconductor device reliability; semiconductor growth; semiconductor thin films; silicon; silicon compounds; solar cells;

D O I：

10.1063/1.3324704

中图分类号：

O59 [应用物理学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

The deposition of thin-film silicon solar cells on highly textured substrates results in improved light trapping in the cell. However, the growth of silicon layers on rough substrates can often lead to undesired current drains, degrading performance and reliability of the cells. We show that the use of a silicon oxide interlayer between the active area and the back contact of the cell permits in such cases to improve the electrical properties. Relative increases of up to 7.5% of fill factor and of 6.8% of conversion efficiency are shown for amorphous silicon cells deposited on highly textured substrates, together with improved yield and low-illumination performance.

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