Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 1982
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982rpph...45.1041v&link_type=abstract
Reports on Progress in Physics, vol. 45, Oct. 1982, p. 1041-1111.
Physics
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Energy Technology, Photovoltaic Conversion, Solar Cells, Technology Assessment, Amorphous Silicon, Cadmium Sulfides, Concentrators, Electric Power Plants, Gallium Arsenides, Mis (Semiconductors), Silicon Junctions, Sis (Semiconductors), Solar Collectors, Solar Generators, Thin Films
Scientific paper
The actual status of research on photovoltaic energy conversion with regard to its possible role in the production of electric power from solar radiation is reviewed. Silicon cells in single-crystalline or semi-crystalline forms are considered to be the dominant devices for the next decade. A variety of possibilities yielding lower fabrication costs and still high conversion efficiencies exist; an order-of-magnitude reduction from the present-day cost level turns out to be a realistic goal. This can be achieved by a combined effort in the fields of silicon material preparation, cell processing and module fabrication. Other longer term viable options are amorphous silicon, thin-film GaAs, II-VI compounds such as CdS and some advanced approaches using concentrated sunlight. It is believed that ultimately module efficiency will strongly determine the economic viability of a photovoltaic material.
Mertens R.
Nijs J.
van Overstraeten R.
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