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The paper presents the results of experimental studies on changes in the efficiency of p-i-n-structured solar cells based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si : H) with different thicknesses of the intrinsic i-region under prolonged illumination. An improvement in the efficiency of solar cells owing to light exposure and the Staebler–Wronski effect were observed. It was established that a-Si : H solar cells have a predetermined structure and parameters that influence the Staebler–Wronski effect, which must be taken into consideration in photocell construction.
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Original Russian Text © A.G. Komilov, A.B. Tarasenko, 2018, published in Geliotekhnika, 2018, No. 4, pp. 45–48.
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Komilov, A.G., Tarasenko, A.B. Experimental Investigation of the Change in the Efficiency of Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells with Different Intrinsic Layer Thicknesses. Appl. Sol. Energy 54, 270–272 (2018). https://doi.org/10.3103/S0003701X18040102
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