Accession Number:

ADA183039

Title:

High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell (Selected Portions),

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH

Personal Author(s):

• Shi,Jiqun

Report Date:

1987-07-22

Pagination or Media Count:

9.0

Abstract:

Our research work on high-efficiency silicon solar cells first of all began with raising circuit voltage as well as assisting with certain measures to improve short circuit current density and fill factor. The cells which were developed had their total surface area efficiency measured at 18.7 in evaluation tests at the Solar Research Institute in Colorado. This is the highest value obtained by a silicon cell measured at this institute. It is a relatively large improvement compared to the efficiency of silicon cells measured by similar methods previously published. As a result of using such measures as surface passivation technology, circuit voltage has been increased. As a result of high circuit voltage and low series resistance extremely high fill factors have been achieved. As a result of employing designs such as double layer, anti-reflective film and decreasing electrode shading area, short circuit current density has been increased.

Descriptors:

• *SILICON
• *SOLAR CELLS
• ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
• FILMS
• EFFICIENCY
• CIRCUITS
• HIGH VOLTAGE
• CELLS
• LAYERS
• ELECTRODES
• SHADOWS
• CURRENT DENSITY
• ELECTRIC CURRENT
• SHORT CIRCUITS
• SURFACES
• PASSIVITY
• CHINA
• CHINESE LANGUAGE
• TRANSLATIONS

Subject Categories:

• Electric Power Production and Distribution

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE