Abstract
To enhance the performance of tandem-type III-V compound multijunction solar cells, the transparent indium-tin-oxide (ITO) film was used to replace conventional metal electrode for increasing the incident light area. For performing ohmic contact between the n-AlInP window layer and the ITO film, a transition layer of Au/AuGeNi thin metals was used and investigated. Besides, to improve ohmic performance and to passivate the surface states, (NH 4)2Sx surface treatment was used. The conversion efficiency of the (NH4)2Sx-treated triple-junction solar cells was increased more than 3.09%. Furthermore, an improved oblique SiO2/SiO2/ITO triple antireflection structure was designed to reduce the reflectivity of illuminating sunlight. The conversion efficiency of the (NH4)2Sx-treated triple-junction solar cell with improved antireflection structure could be improved more than 4.23%. Simple and effective approaches were designed to improve the performances of tandem-type III-V triple-junction solar cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 436-441 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2011 Jun 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering