Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Application of ITO/Al reflectors for increasing the efficiency of single-crystal silicon solar cells

  • Physics of Semiconductor Devices
  • Published:
Semiconductors Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

It is shown that an increase in the efficiency and manufacturability of single-junction single-crystal silicon photoelectric converters of solar energy requires the use of a back-surface reflector based on conductive transparent indium-tin oxide (ITO) 0.25–2 µm thick. To increase the efficiency and reduce the sensitivity to the angle of light incidence on the photoreceiving surface of multijunction photoelectric converters with vertical diode cells based on single-crystal silicon, ITO/Al reflectors with an ITO layer >1 µm thick along vertical boundaries of diode cells should be fabricated. The experimental study of multijunction photoelectric converters with ITO/Al reflectors at diode cell boundaries shows the necessity of modernizing the used technology of ITO layers to achieve their theoretically calculated thickness.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. J.Zhao, A.Wang, F.Yun, F.Yun, G.Zhang, D.M.Roche, S. R. Wenham, and M. A. Green, Progr. Photovolt. 5(4), 269 (1997).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. UNSW Annual Report 2005 (Univ. of New South Wales, 2005), pt 1, p. 5, http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au

  3. UNSW Annual Report 2006 (Univ. of New South Wales, 2006), p. 27, http:/www.pv.unsw.edu. au

  4. V. R. Kopach, M. V. Kirichenko, S. V. Shramko, R. V. Zaitsev, I. T. Tymchuk, V. A. Antonova, and A. M. Listratenko, Func. Mater. 14, 555 (2007).

    Google Scholar 

  5. M. A. Green, J. Zhao, A. Wang, and S. R. Wenham, Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 65, 9 (2001).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  6. A. W. Blakers and J. Smeltik, in Proc. of the 2nd World Conf. and Exhibition on Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion (Vienna, Austria, 1998), p. 2193.

  7. P. J. Verlinden, in Practical Handbook of Photovoltaics: Fundamentals and Applications, Ed. by T. Markvart and L. Castaner (Elsevier Sci., Oxford, Kidlington, 2003), p. 436.

    Google Scholar 

  8. http://www.moserbaer.com/pv_technology.asp

  9. E. G. Guk, V. B. Shuman, and M. Z. Shwartz, in Proc. of the 14th Eur. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf. (Barcelona, Spain, 1997), p. 154.

  10. V. M. Andreev, V. A. Grilikhes, and V. D. Rumyantsev, Photovoltaic Conversion of Concentrated Solar Radiation (Nauka, Leningrad, 1989) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  11. R. B.-H. Tahar, T. Ban, Y. Ohya, and Y. Takanishi, J. Appl. Phys. 83, 2631 (1998).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  12. D. E. Morton and A. Dinca, http://www.dentonvac-uum.com.

  13. http://www.jobinyvon.com.

  14. M. M. Koltun, Optics and Metrology of Solar Cells (Nauka, Moscow, 1985) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  15. V. R. Kopach, M. V. Kirichenko, S. V. Shramko, and R. V. Zaitsev, Func. Mater. 15, 604 (2008).

    Google Scholar 

  16. V. A. Antonova, V. N. Borshchev, V. R. Kopach, A. M. Listratenko, N. I. Slipchenko, and I. T. Tymchuk, in Radiotechniques, Collected vol. (Khar’kov, 2004), W. 139, p. 113 [in Russian].

  17. K. L. Chopra and S. R. Das, Thin Film Solar Cells (Plenum, New York, 1983; Mir, Moscow, 1986).

    Google Scholar 

  18. A. M. Listratenko, in Radioengineering, Collected vol. (Khar’kov, 2001), vol. 121, p. 121.

    Google Scholar 

  19. V. A. Antonova, V. N. Borshchov, V. R. Kopach, N. P. Klochko, A. M. Listratenko, N. I. Slipchenko, and V. I. Shkaleto, Func. Mater. 10, 168 (2003).

    Google Scholar 

  20. M. M. Koltun, Selective Optical Surfaces or Solar-Energy Converters (Allerton, New York, 1981; Moscow, Nauka, 1979).

    Google Scholar 

  21. H. R. Philipp and E. A. Taft, Phys. Rev. 120, 37 (1960).

    Article  ADS  Google Scholar 

  22. A. L. Fahrenbruch and R. H. Bube, Fundamentals of Solar Cells. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conversion (Academic Press, New York, 1983; Énergoatomizdat, Moscow, 1987).

    Google Scholar 

  23. V. A. Kizel’, Light Reflection (Nauka, Moscow, 1973) [in Russian].

    Google Scholar 

  24. V. R. Kopach, M. V. Kirichenko, S. V. Shramko, R. V. Zaitsev, and S. A. Bondarenko, Func. Mater. 15, 253 (2008).

    Google Scholar 

  25. W. Keogh and A. Cuevas, in Proc. of the 26th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. (Anaheim, USA, 1997), p. 199.

  26. E. Kerschaver, R. Einhaus, J. Szlufcik, J. Nijs, and R. Mertens, in Proc. of the 14th Eur. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf. (Barcelona, Spain, 1997), p. 2438.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. “Kharkiv Poly technical Institute”, National Technical University, ul. Frunze 21, Kharkiv, 61002, Ukraine

    V. R. Kopach, M. V. Kirichenko, G. S. Khrypunov & R. V. Zaitsev

Authors
  1. V. R. Kopach
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. M. V. Kirichenko
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. G. S. Khrypunov
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. R. V. Zaitsev
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to M. V. Kirichenko.

Additional information

Original Russian Text © V.R. Kopach, M.V. Kirichenko,G.S. Khrypunov, R.V. Zaitsev, 2010, published in Fizika i Tekhnika Poluprovodnikov, 2010, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 801–806.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Kopach, V.R., Kirichenko, M.V., Khrypunov, G.S. et al. Application of ITO/Al reflectors for increasing the efficiency of single-crystal silicon solar cells. Semiconductors 44, 772–777 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1134/S106378261006014X

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1134/S106378261006014X

Keywords

Search

Navigation