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An experimental investigation for the wide gap window material in the amorphous silicon solar cell is shown on methane based and ethylene based a-SiC:H. The methane based a-SiC:H/a-Si:H heterojunction solar cell shows a larger short-circuit current density than the ethylene based one. From IR absorption analysis, methane based a-SiC:H film is recognized a rather ideal amorphous SiC alloy as compared with ethylene based one. It has been found through these investigations that the chemical bonding structure is an important factor for a window material. 8% efficiency barrier has been firstly broken through with this methane based a-SiC:H/a-Si:H heterojunction solar cell.
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Tawada, Y., Tsuge, K., Kondo, M., Nishimura, K., Okamoto, H., Hamakawa, Y. (1982). 8% Efficiency a-SiC:H/a-Si:H Heterojunction Solar Cells. In: Bloss, W.H., Grassi, G. (eds) Fourth E.C. Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7898-0_114
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