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Solar cell and method for the manufacture thereof

US4375807A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 1980
Grant dateMar 8, 1983
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/44
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A solar cell comprises a first sealed glass envelope on which is deposited a solar radiation-absorbing material and a second sealed envelope placed around the first envelope in such a way that a space is created between the two envelopes in which a very low pressure is established, whereby the solar energy-absorbing material according to the invention is formed by at least one layer of a glass - metal compound covered by a layer of the oxides of the said metal.

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