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Silicon films as selective absorbers for solar energy conversion

D E Ackley, J Tauc

    Applied Optics
    |February 23, 2010
    PubMed

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    The optical constants below the fundamental absorption edge (up to 5 microm) of silicon single crystals and sputtered amorphous silicon films at high temperatures (up to 800 degrees C) have been determined and the photothermal efficiencies of silicon-metal selective absorbers for thermal solar energy conversion calculated.

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