Photovoltaics V: amorphous silicon cells: A highly homogeneous amorphous semiconductor material promises low-cost solar cells
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Spectrum
- Vol. 17 (2) , 39-41
- https://doi.org/10.1109/MSPEC.1980.6330261
Abstract
Briefly describes the historical development of amorphous silicon, produced from a glow discharge in silane gas, which was found to be highly homogeneous and having very few defect states. This material at present is being investigated for low-cost solar cell production by the deposition of thin films onto a substrate because the manufacturing process is cheaper, less silicon is used per cell and the process is very suitable for mass production.Keywords
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