title: Silicon nanowire-based solar cells.
abstract: The fabrication of silicon nanowire-based solar cells on silicon wafers and on multicrystalline silicon thin films on glass is described. The nanowires show a strong broadband optical absorption, which makes them an interesting candidate to serve as an absorber in solar cells. The operation of a solar cell is demonstrated with n-doped nanowires grown on a p-doped silicon wafer. From a partially illuminated area of 0.6 cm(2) open-circuit voltages in the range of 230-280 mV and a short-circuit current density of 2 mA cm(-2) were obtained.
authors: Institute of Photonic Technology, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 9, D-07745 Jena, Germany.
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authors: Stelzner
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authors: Pietsch
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authors: Falk
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authors: Christiansen