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We have developed high efficiency large area a-Si:H and a-SiGe:H multi-junction solar cells using a Modified Very High Frequency (MVHF) glow discharge process. We conducted a comparative study for different cell structures, and compared the initial and stable performance and light-induced degradation of solar cells made using MVHF and RF techniques. Besides high efficiency, the MVHF cells also demonstrate superior light stability, showing <10% degradation after 1000 hour of one-sun light soaking at 50 °C. We also studied light-induced defect level and hydrogen evolution characteristics of MVHF deposited a-SiGe:H films and compared them with the RF deposited films.
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Xu, X., Beglau, D., Ehlert, S. et al. High Efficiency Large Area a-Si:H and a-SiGe:H Multi-junction Solar Cells Using MVHF at High Deposition Rate. MRS Online Proceedings Library 1153, 701 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1557/PROC-1153-A07-01
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