Amorphous and microcrystalline silicon solar cells

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Wagner, S [1 ]
Carlson, DE [1 ]
Branz, HM [1 ]
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[1] Princeton Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Princeton, NJ 08544 USA
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PHOTOVOLTAICS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY | 1999年 / 99卷 / 11期
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O646 [电化学、电解、磁化学];
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081704 ;
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We review the progress made by amorphous silicon solar cells, including the emerging technology of solar cells of microcrystalline silicon. The long-term trend in the efficiency of stabilized laboratory cells based on Si:H has been a rise of similar to 0.6 % per year. The recent trend in the a-Si,Ge:H cell efficiency alone, measured in the spectral window assigned to the bottom device in a triple-junction cell, has been an increase of similar to 0.16 % per year. These improvements have brought within reach the target of 15 % efficiency identified by EPRI and DOE for widespread application. Our review leads to an identification of areas of promising research, with emphasis on the fundamental science required to reach the 15 % target, and then to move to the next-level efficiency goal.
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