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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2022
Applicant:
Solaero Technologies Corp., Albuquerque, NM (US);
Inventors:
Clayton Cozzan, Albuquerque, NM (US);
John Hart, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Michael W. Riley, Los Lunas, NM (US);
Christopher Kerestes, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/054 (2014.01); H01L 31/0687 (2012.01); H01L 31/0725 (2012.01); H01L 31/0735 (2012.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/1844 (2013.01); H01L 31/0543 (2014.12); H01L 31/0547 (2014.12); H01L 31/0687 (2013.01); H01L 31/0725 (2013.01); H01L 31/0735 (2013.01); H01L 31/1892 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solar cell comprising an epitaxial sequence of layers of semiconductor material thrilling at least a first and second solar subcells; a semiconductor contact layer disposed on the bottom surface of the second solar subcell; a reflective metal layer disposed below the semiconductor contact layer such that the reflectivity of the reflective metal layer is greater than 80% in the wavelength range 850 to 2000 nm, for reflecting light back into the second solar subcell.