THIN FILM SOLAR CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

• Main Authors: SHIOZAWA KAZUFUMI, KONDO HIROYASU
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 22.12.2011
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGYGENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE

A thin film solar cell includes: a thin film-like substrate; an electrode arranged on the substrate; a photoelectric conversion layer stacked on the electrode; a transparent conductive film arranged on the photoelectric conversion layer; diffraction recessed portions provided periodically on a photoelectric conversion layer-side surface of the electrode; and reflection preventing recessed portions provided periodically on a photoelectric conversion layer-side surface of the transparent conductive film.