AMORPHOUS SILICON

SOLAR CELLS
PREPARATION AND APPLICATION
 PREPARATION Of a-Si Solar Cell
• a-Si solar cell is produced by the principle of Real
Time Spectroscopic Ellipsometry.(RTSE)
• RTSE involves measuring the signal as a
function of time the change in polarization state
of an incident polarized light beam that occurs
upon reflection from a dynamic specular surface.
• RTSE is used to describe the characteristics of
the individual layers of amorphous silicon dased
solar cells.
 PRODUCTION
• a-Si:H based solar cells were prepared by rf PECVD
(plasma epitaxy chemical vapour deposition) in a
single chamber system fitted with a rotating
polarizer multi channel ellipsometer.
• For real time analysis of a-Si:H p-i-n or n-i-p cell
preparation, the substrates are Cr coated Si
wafers.
• The substrate temperature is maintained at
200°C.
• A mixture of SiH4:CH4:B(CH):He is used in the
ratio of 6:4:0.01:1 so that no reduction of tin
oxide in the p-i-n.
 APPLICATION Of a-Si Solar Cells
• a-Si solar cell play an important role in
terrestrial photovoltaic applications.
• It is applied in the conditions of higher level
space radiations.