High-efficiency GaInP/GaAs/GaInNAs solar cells grown by combined MBE-MOCVD technique

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作者
Tukiainen, Antti [1 ]
Aho, Arto [1 ]
Gori, Gabriele [2 ]
Polojarvi, Ville [1 ]
Casale, Mariacristina [2 ]
Greco, Erminio [2 ]
Isoaho, Riku [1 ]
Aho, Timo [1 ]
Raappana, Marianna [1 ]
Campesato, Roberta [2 ]
Guina, Mircea [1 ]
机构
[1] Tampere Univ Technol, Optoelect Res Ctr, POB 692, FI-33101 Tampere, Finland
[2] CESI SpA, Via Rubattino 54, I-20134 Milan, Italy
来源
PROGRESS IN PHOTOVOLTAICS | 2016年 / 24卷 / 07期
关键词
multijunction solar cells; molecular beam epitaxy; metal-organic chemical vapor deposition; dilute nitride semiconductors; QUANTUM-WELLS; V SEMICONDUCTORS; GAINNAS; TEMPERATURE; (GAIN)(NAS); SPACE;
D O I
10.1002/pip.2784
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
Triple-junction GaInP/GaAs/GaInNAs solar cells with conversion efficiency of similar to 29% at AM0 are demonstrated using a combination of molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) and metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) processes. The bottom junction made of GaInNAs was first grown on a GaAs substrate by MBE and then transferred to an MOCVD system for subsequent overgrowth of the two top junctions. The process produced repeatable cell characteristics and uniform efficiency pattern over 4-inch wafers. Combining the advantages offered by MBE and MOCVD opens a new perspective for fabrication of high-efficiency tandem solar cells with three or more junctions. Copyright (c) 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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页码:914 / 919
页数:6
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