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Spectral Response of a-Si:H p-i-n Solar Cells Degraded by Blue and Red Light

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

A. Mittiga ,
L. Mariuc ,
T. Fasolino ,
A. Romano ,
P. Fiorini  and
P. Bonito
A. Mittiga
Affiliation:
ENEA CRIF, C.p. 32, 80055 Portici, (Naples), Italy
L. Mariuc
Affiliation:
ENEA CRIF, C.p. 32, 80055 Portici, (Naples), Italy
T. Fasolino
Affiliation:
ENEA CRIF, C.p. 32, 80055 Portici, (Naples), Italy
A. Romano
Affiliation:
ENEA CRIF, C.p. 32, 80055 Portici, (Naples), Italy
P. Fiorini
Affiliation:
Dep. of Physics, III Univ. of Rome, v. Segre 2, 00146, Rome, Italy
P. Bonito
Affiliation:
Dep. of Physics, III Univ. of Rome, v. Segre 2, 00146, Rome, Italy
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Abstract

We have degraded a-Si:H p-i-n solar cells at Voc using both red and blue light to investigate the effect of a possible different spatial distribution of defects in the intrinsic layer. We have found that the I-V and the spectral response curves of the degraded cells depend on the total density of defects only and are not sensitive to the wavelength of the degradation light. These experimental results and some peculiar features of the spectral response of the degraded cells are explained with the aid of a numerical simulation program.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 377: Symposium A – Amorphous Silicon Technology 1995 , 1995 , 657
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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