Title :
The effects of concentrated ultraviolet light of high-efficiency silicon solar cells
Author :
Ruby, Douglas S. ; Schubert, W. Kent
Author_Institution :
Sandia Nat. Lab., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
The performance of point contract and passivated emitter solar cells after exposure to UV light is compared. The effect of UV exposure on oxide-passivated silicon wafers is examined. It is found that current passivated emitter designs are stable at both one-sun and under concentrated sunlight. The evolution of point contact concentrator cell performance shows a clear trend toward more stable cells
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; radiation effects; silicon; solar cells; Si solar cells; UV exposure; concentrated sunlight; concentrated ultraviolet light; high-efficiency; passivated emitter; Crystallization; Laboratories; Passivation; Photovoltaic cells; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon; Solar power generation; Stability; Surface cleaning; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169192
