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DRESDEN, Germany, Aug. 30, 2011 — Thin-film solar cells consist of several layers, with each having a different function. The light-absorbing layer is in the center, encapsulation layers on the outer sides protect the solar cell against environmental influences, and contact layers divert the resulting current. Now, Fraunhofer FEP is looking to apply higher-quality versions of these layers at higher production rates to ultimately reduce solar cell production cost. “We expect that vacuum-based coating technologies, which we use at the Fraunhofer FEP, will allow the production cost of photovoltaic modules to be...Read full article

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    Published: August 2011
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    thin film
    A thin layer of a substance deposited on an insulating base in a vacuum by a microelectronic process. Thin films are most commonly used for antireflection, achromatic beamsplitters, color filters, narrow passband filters, semitransparent mirrors, heat control filters, high reflectivity mirrors, polarizers and reflection filters.
    BusinessCIGScontact layerDr. Torsten Kopteencapsulation layerenergyEuropeEuropean Photovoltaic ExhibitionFraunhofer FEPGermanygreen photonicsindustrialJens-Peter Heinsslight-absorbing layermolybdenum layersphotovoltaicsPVSEC 2011Research & Technologysolar cellsthin filmvacuum-based coatings

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