Hybrid window layer for photovoltaic cells

A novel photovoltaic solar cell and method of making the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes: at least one absorber layer which could either be a lightly doped layer or an undoped layer, and at least a doped window-layers which comprise at least two sub-window-layers. The first sub-window-layer, which is next to the absorber-layer, is deposited to form desirable junction with the absorber-layer. The second sub-window-layer, which is next to the first sub-window-layer, but not in direct contact with the absorber-layer, is deposited in order to have transmission higher than the first-sub-window-layer.
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Abstract/Description: A novel photovoltaic solar cell and method of making the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes: at least one absorber layer which could either be a lightly doped layer or an undoped layer, and at least a doped window-layers which comprise at least two sub-window-layers. The first sub-window-layer, which is next to the absorber-layer, is deposited to form desirable junction with the absorber-layer. The second sub-window-layer, which is next to the first sub-window-layer, but not in direct contact with the absorber-layer, is deposited in order to have transmission higher than the first-sub-window-layer.
Subject(s): 438/96
257/E31.126
438/97
438/98
Date Issued: 2011-02-01
Title: Hybrid window layer for photovoltaic cells.
Name(s): The University of Toledo, assignee
Deng, Xunming, inventor
Liao, Xianbo, inventor
Du, Wenhui, inventor
Type of Resource: text
Genre: patent
Publisher: United States Patent and Trademark Office
Other Date: Date Filed: 2007-09-07
Date Issued: 2011-02-01
Physical Form: application/pdf
Extent: 15 p.
Abstract/Description: A novel photovoltaic solar cell and method of making the same are disclosed. The solar cell includes: at least one absorber layer which could either be a lightly doped layer or an undoped layer, and at least a doped window-layers which comprise at least two sub-window-layers. The first sub-window-layer, which is next to the absorber-layer, is deposited to form desirable junction with the absorber-layer. The second sub-window-layer, which is next to the first sub-window-layer, but not in direct contact with the absorber-layer, is deposited in order to have transmission higher than the first-sub-window-layer.
Identifier(s): utpatents-US7879644 (IID)
Patent No.: US7879644 (patno)
Appl. No.: 11/899799 (appno)
Subject(s): 438/96
257/E31.126
438/97
438/98
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Location: University of Toledo Digital Repository
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