Enhancement of short-circuit current by use of wide bandgap N-layers in P-I-N amorphous silicon photovoltaic cells

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07467367

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A photovoltaic cell that includes a transparent substrate, a front conductive layer formed on the substrate, a p-type layer formed on the front conductive layer, an i-layer of amorphous silicon formed on the p-layer, a wide bandgap n-type layer formed on the i-layer and a back contact layer formed on the n-type structure. The wide bandgap n-type layer may be an n-type sandwich structure which includes first, second, and third n-layers successively formed on one another. The first n-layer is formed on the i-layer, the second n-layer is formed on the first n-layer, and the n-layer is formed on the second n-layer. The second n-layer has an optical bandgap wider than the optical bandgap of the first and second n-type layers.

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BP SOLAR INTERNATIONAL INC4101 WINFIELD ROAD WARRENVILLE IL 60555

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Arya, Rajeewa R Jamison, PA 7 214
Catalano, Anthony W Rushland, PA 35 529

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