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High‐efficiency microcrystalline silicon single‐junction solar cells
Author(s) -
Hänni Simon,
Bug Grégory,
Parascandolo Gaetano,
Boccard Mathieu,
Escarré Jordi,
Despeisse Matthieu,
Meillaud Fanny,
Ballif Christophe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
progress in photovoltaics: research and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.286
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1099-159X
pISSN - 1062-7995
DOI - 10.1002/pip.2398
Subject(s) - microcrystalline , energy conversion efficiency , materials science , silicon , solar cell , optoelectronics , microcrystalline silicon , crystalline silicon , engineering physics , chemistry , engineering , amorphous silicon , crystallography
This short communication highlights our latest results towards high‐efficiency microcrystalline silicon single‐junction solar cells. By combining adequate cell design with high‐quality material, a new world record efficiency was achieved for single‐junction microcrystalline silicon solar cell, with a conversion efficiency of 10.69%, independently confirmed at ISE CalLab PV Cells. Such significant conversion efficiency could be achieved with only 1.8 µm of Si. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.