Optically-thin chalcogenide solar cells
US9614108B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
Abstract
A photovoltaic device comprises a back reflective coating structure to provide back scattering of light that passes through the photovoltaic device, an absorber structure containing chalcogenide materials, and a top scattering antireflective structure deposited on the top subcell. Illustratively, a multi-junction structure comprises a bottom subcell deposited on the back reflective coating structure, the bottom subcell having a lower band gap, higher index material embedded therein, to provide lateral propagation of light that passes through the photovoltaic device, and a top subcell deposited on the bottom subcell. The multi-junction structure can comprise chalcogenide materials, in which case the top subcell is embedded with an intermediate band gap absorber material.
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