Glass photovoltaic modules

For metal, dielectric and semiconductor films fabrication, optical and silica glass are popular substrate materials because of their availability, cost-effectiveness, and inert character, i.e., they are stable in the required temperature range for common photonic, optoelectronic and photovoltaic applications, they do not chemically react with the prepared films, and the hard plane surface makes the formation of optically smooth thin films fairly easy. Generally, it is preferable to form films by a simple, low-temperature, inexpensive and environment friendly method. Sol-gel technique and thermal evaporation is found suitable for the preparation of film parts of efficient solar cells [1], emitters, transformers [2], detectors and modulators of light [3], as well as optically stimulated luminescence dosimeters [4]. Here, we present the experimental data on the resistance to high-power optical and ionizing irradiations of the undoped components of film compositions with nanociystais. 

Basore, P.A. Simplified processing and improved efficiency of crystalline silicon on glass modules. Proceedings of the 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris, France, June 7-11, 2004 WIP-Munich Munich, 2004. 

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