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Optical Losses in Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells due to Back Reflectors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

B. L. Sopori ,
J. Madjdpour ,
B. Von Roedern ,
W. Chen  and
S. S. Hegedus
B. L. Sopori
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401–3393
J. Madjdpour
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401–3393
B. Von Roedern
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401–3393
W. Chen
Affiliation:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401–3393
S. S. Hegedus
Affiliation:
Institute of Energy Conversion, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716–3820
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Abstract

We have used a new numerical model and here present initial results on how texturing and backreflectors affect the maximum achievable short-circuit current densities in amorphous silicon solar cells.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 467: Symposium A – Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Technology - 1997 , 1997 , 777
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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