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An Exploratory Survey of p-Layers for a-Si:H Solar Cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 February 2011

Y.-M. Li ,
F. Jackson ,
L. Yang ,
B.F. Fieselmann  and
L. Russell
Y.-M. Li
Affiliation:
Solarex Corporation, Thin Film Division, 826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, PA 18940
F. Jackson
Affiliation:
Solarex Corporation, Thin Film Division, 826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, PA 18940
L. Yang
Affiliation:
Solarex Corporation, Thin Film Division, 826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, PA 18940
B.F. Fieselmann
Affiliation:
Solarex Corporation, Thin Film Division, 826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, PA 18940
L. Russell
Affiliation:
Solarex Corporation, Thin Film Division, 826 Newtown-Yardley Road, Newtown, PA 18940
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Abstract

The window layer (p-layer) critically affects the conversion efficiency of a-Si:H based p-i-n type solar cells. This paper surveys possible alternative window materials in comparison with the standard boron doped a-SiC:H p-layer. A novel wide-gap amorphous silicon alloy, a-Si:F:H, will be shown to be a good alternative p-layer. As an example of nontraditional p-layer, boron based alloys (e.g., a-B:H) exhibit notable photovoltaic action in a-Si:H solar cells. We comment on attempts to deposit μc-Si alloy window layers on textured TCO-coated glass substrates.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 336: Symposium A – Amorphous Silicon Technology - 1994 , 1994 , 663
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1994

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