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Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon-based Photovoltaic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 March 2011

Subhendu Guha
Subhendu Guha*
Affiliation:
United Solar Ovonic Corporation 3800 Lapeer Road Auburn Hills, MI 48326, U.S.A.
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Abstract

The last two decades have witnessed tremendous progress in the science and technology of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon-based photovoltaic. Advances in the understanding of materials and devices have led manufacturers to expand their production capacity; the production of solar panels based on this technology exceeded 25 MW in 2003. Hydrogen dilution in the active gas mixture during deposition has played a key role in improving the quality of the materials and the performance of the devices. In this paper I shall review the properties of the optimum material for device application, and discuss the production status. I shall also report on the new opportunities that are opening up for these products for space and stratospheric applications.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 808: Symposium A – Amorphous and Nanocrystaline Silicon Science and Technology-2004 , 2004 , A6.4
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2004

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