The present disclosure provides methods of fabricating a multijunction solar cell panel in which one or more of the steps are performed using an automated process. In some embodiments, the automated process uses machine vision.

Solar cell stack comprising III-V semiconductor layers, which includes a first subcell having a first band gap and a first lattice constant and which includes a second subcell having a second band gap and a second lattice constant, and which includes an intermediate layer sequence disposed between the two solar cells. The intermediate layer sequence including a first barrier layer and a first tunnel diode and a second barrier layer, and the layers being arranged in the specified order. The tunnel diode includes a degenerate n+ layer having a third lattice constant and a degenerate p+ layer having a fourth lattice constant, the fourth lattice constant being smaller than the third lattice constant, and the first band gap being smaller than the second band gap, and the p+ layer having a different material composition than the n+ layer.

Solar cell stack comprising III-V semiconductor layers, which includes a first subcell having a first band gap and a first lattice constant and which includes a second subcell having a second band gap and a second lattice constant, and which includes an intermediate layer sequence disposed between the two solar cells. The intermediate layer sequence including a first barrier layer and a first tunnel diode and a second barrier layer, and the layers being arranged in the specified order. The tunnel diode includes a degenerate n+ layer having a third lattice constant and a degenerate p+ layer having a fourth lattice constant, the fourth lattice constant being smaller than the third lattice constant, and the first band gap being smaller than the second band gap, and the p+ layer having a different material composition than the n+ layer.

A modular photovoltaic system adapted for collecting light rays from a solar light source to generate electrical current, the system having a light-tracking solar collector adapted to collect the light rays, an edge-lit photovoltaic array, and a transport conduit adapted to transport the light rays to the edge-lit photovoltaic array. The edge-lit photovoltaic array has a plurality of edge-lit photovoltaic panels, each having a transparent diffusing pane positioned between two backing panels with inwardly directed photovoltaic surfaces. Each edge-lit photovoltaic panel perpendicularly contacts a lateral light distributor attached to the transport conduit, causing the transparent diffusing pane to illuminate the photovoltaic surfaces to generate electrical current. The light-tracking solar collector is adapted to rotate to remain oriented toward the solar light source.

A bifacial P-type PERC solar cell beneficial to sunlight absorption and a preparation method therefor are provided. The solar cell includes consecutively, from the bottom up, a rear electrode (1), a rear silicon nitride film (3), a rear alumina film (4), a P-type silicon (5), an N-type silicon (6), a front silicon nitride film (7) and a front silver electrode (8), wherein a front surface of the P-type silicon is provided with a plurality of parallel grooves (10) which are exposed to the front silicon nitride film. A length direction of a groove of the grooves is parallel to a front silver busbar electrode (81), and an inner surface of the groove is a textured surface which can receive sunlight incident from different directions and capture the sunlight through multiple reflections and incidences inside the groove. By etching a plurality of grooves in the front surface of the cell silicon wafer, the solar cell can capture more sunlight and improve the absorption rate for sunlight, thereby increasing the amount of power generated by a fixed bracket photovoltaic system for bifacial cells and a single-axis tracking photovoltaic system for bifacial cells. There is further provided a method of preparing the solar cell.

A bifacial P-type PERC solar cell beneficial to sunlight absorption and a preparation method therefor are provided. The solar cell includes consecutively, from the bottom up, a rear electrode (1), a rear silicon nitride film (3), a rear alumina film (4), a P-type silicon (5), an N-type silicon (6), a front silicon nitride film (7) and a front silver electrode (8), wherein a front surface of the P-type silicon is provided with a plurality of parallel grooves (10) which are exposed to the front silicon nitride film. A length direction of a groove of the grooves is parallel to a front silver busbar electrode (81), and an inner surface of the groove is a textured surface which can receive sunlight incident from different directions and capture the sunlight through multiple reflections and incidences inside the groove. By etching a plurality of grooves in the front surface of the cell silicon wafer, the solar cell can capture more sunlight and improve the absorption rate for sunlight, thereby increasing the amount of power generated by a fixed bracket photovoltaic system for bifacial cells and a single-axis tracking photovoltaic system for bifacial cells. There is further provided a method of preparing the solar cell.

Some embodiments are directed to an optoelectronic device for converting an electrical signal into electromagnetic radiation or vice-versa, including an active zone sandwiched between first and second electrodes, the optoelectronic device having a stack of layers with a lateral edge and first and second opposite faces, the layers of the stack forming at least the active zone and the first and second electrodes, the stack being intended to receive or emit the electromagnetic radiation through the lateral edge perpendicularly to the direction of stacking of the layers.

Some embodiments are directed to an optoelectronic device for converting an electrical signal into electromagnetic radiation or vice-versa, including an active zone sandwiched between first and second electrodes, the optoelectronic device having a stack of layers with a lateral edge and first and second opposite faces, the layers of the stack forming at least the active zone and the first and second electrodes, the stack being intended to receive or emit the electromagnetic radiation through the lateral edge perpendicularly to the direction of stacking of the layers.

A two-terminal optoelectronic device includes a substrate having a first and a second series of grooves. A channel may transect the grooves of the first and second series of grooves. Each groove of the first and second series of grooves has a first and a second face and a cavity therebetween. The cavity is at least partially filled with a first semiconductor material. The first face is coated with a conductor material and the second face coated with a second semiconductor material. A structured surface of the substrate separates the first series of grooves from the second series of grooves to define a positive pole and a negative pole thereon. A method of producing an optoelectronic device incorporates the grooves into the surface of the substrate.

A two-terminal optoelectronic device includes a substrate having a first and a second series of grooves. A channel may transect the grooves of the first and second series of grooves. Each groove of the first and second series of grooves has a first and a second face and a cavity therebetween. The cavity is at least partially filled with a first semiconductor material. The first face is coated with a conductor material and the second face coated with a second semiconductor material. A structured surface of the substrate separates the first series of grooves from the second series of grooves to define a positive pole and a negative pole thereon. A method of producing an optoelectronic device incorporates the grooves into the surface of the substrate.