Thin film solar technologies: A review

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作者：
Lee, Taesoo Daniel [1 ]
Ebong, Abasifreke [2 ]
机构：
[1] North Carolina Sch Sci & Math, 1219 Broad St, Durham, NC 27705 USA
[2] Univ North Carolina Charlotte, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Charlotte, NC 28223 USA
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2015 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HIGH-CAPACITY OPTICAL NETWORKS AND ENABLING/EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES (HONET) | 2015年
关键词：
thin film solar cell; amorphous silicon; CdTe; CIGS; EFFICIENCY; CELLS; CDTE; PROGRESS;
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要：
This paper reviews the three main thin film solar cell technologies: amorphous silicon (alpha-Si), copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS), and cadmium telluride (CdTe). The evolution of these three technologies is discussed in comparison to commercial applications, reliability, and market share. While the alpha-Si cell is almost extinct in terrestrial applications, CIGS and CdTe are comparable to multicrystalline solar cells, which have greater than 55% market share. Therefore, CIGS and CdTe thin film technologies are expected to compete with the crystalline solar cell technology. However, the longevity of thin film solar cells remains a problem that begs an answer before it can be explored on building integrated photovoltaic systems.
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