Thin Film Silicon Solar Cell

N. BUDINI; R. D. ARCE; R.H. BUITRAGO; J.SCHMIDT

Wiley Encyclopedia of Energy

Wiley

Año: 2015; p. 228 - 234

In this entry, we briefly present the importance and usefulness of silicon in its polycrystalline state and in the form of thin films for photovoltaic energy generation. Methods to obtain this material and the basic physical processes involved are described, together with their advantages concerning the application to solar cell devices