New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells

It is shown, that for efficiency increase of multi-junction photovoltaic solar energy converters with vertical diode cells (VDC) on the basis of single-crystal silicon the modernization of VDC by the introduction along their vertical Si-boundaries single-layer indiumtin oxide reflectors by thickness...

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Автори: Kopach, V.R., Kirichenko, M.V., Shramko, S.V., Zaitsev, R.V., Bondarenko, S.A.
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Опубліковано: НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України 2008
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Цитувати:New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells // V.R. Kopach, M.V. Kirichenko, S.V. Shramko, R.V. Zaitsev, S.A. Bondarenko // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 2. — С. 253-258. — Бібліогр.: 22 назв. — англ.

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spelling irk-123456789-1345602018-06-14T03:07:19Z New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells Kopach, V.R. Kirichenko, M.V. Shramko, S.V. Zaitsev, R.V. Bondarenko, S.A. Technology It is shown, that for efficiency increase of multi-junction photovoltaic solar energy converters with vertical diode cells (VDC) on the basis of single-crystal silicon the modernization of VDC by the introduction along their vertical Si-boundaries single-layer indiumtin oxide reflectors by thickness more than 1 μm is necessary. Показано, що для підвищення ККД багатоперехідних фотоелектричних перетворювачів сонячної енергії з вертикальними діодними комірками (ВДК) на основі монокристалічного кремнію необхідна модернізація ВДК шляхом введення уздовж їх вертикальних Sі-границь одношарових рефлекторів з індій-олов'яного оксиду товщиною більше 1 мкм. Показано, что для повышения КПД многопереходных фотоэлектрических преобразователей солнечной энергии с вертикальными диодными ячейками (БДЯ) на основе монокристаллического кремния необходима модернизация БДЯ путем введения вдоль их вертикальных Si-границ однослойных рефлекторов из индий-оловянного оксида толщиной более 1 мкм. 2008 Article New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells // V.R. Kopach, M.V. Kirichenko, S.V. Shramko, R.V. Zaitsev, S.A. Bondarenko // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 2. — С. 253-258. — Бібліогр.: 22 назв. — англ. 1027-5495 http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/134560 en Functional Materials НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
institution Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
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topic Technology
Technology
spellingShingle Technology
Technology
Kopach, V.R.
Kirichenko, M.V.
Shramko, S.V.
Zaitsev, R.V.
Bondarenko, S.A.
New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells
Functional Materials
description It is shown, that for efficiency increase of multi-junction photovoltaic solar energy converters with vertical diode cells (VDC) on the basis of single-crystal silicon the modernization of VDC by the introduction along their vertical Si-boundaries single-layer indiumtin oxide reflectors by thickness more than 1 μm is necessary.
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author Kopach, V.R.
Kirichenko, M.V.
Shramko, S.V.
Zaitsev, R.V.
Bondarenko, S.A.
author_facet Kopach, V.R.
Kirichenko, M.V.
Shramko, S.V.
Zaitsev, R.V.
Bondarenko, S.A.
author_sort Kopach, V.R.
title New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells
title_short New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells
title_full New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells
title_fullStr New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells
title_full_unstemmed New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells
title_sort new approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells
publisher НТК «Інститут монокристалів» НАН України
publishDate 2008
topic_facet Technology
url http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/134560
citation_txt New approach to the efficiency increase problem for multi-junction silicon photovoltaic converters with vertical diode cells // V.R. Kopach, M.V. Kirichenko, S.V. Shramko, R.V. Zaitsev, S.A. Bondarenko // Functional Materials. — 2008. — Т. 15, № 2. — С. 253-258. — Бібліогр.: 22 назв. — англ.
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