CN106684158A - High power generation efficiency space solar cell structure - Google Patents

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CN106684158A
CN106684158A CN201510759760.5A CN201510759760A CN106684158A CN 106684158 A CN106684158 A CN 106684158A CN 201510759760 A CN201510759760 A CN 201510759760A CN 106684158 A CN106684158 A CN 106684158A
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沈自才
张凯
刘业楠
刘宇明
丁义刚
王志浩
白羽
马子良
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Abstract

The invention discloses a space solar cell structure. The structure is characterized by coating an improved reflective film on an antireflection film position of an existing space solar cell surface, wherein a refractive index of the improved antireflection film is gradually changed to 0 from a refractive index ns of a substrate. Compared to the antireflection film of the existing space solar cell, by using the structure of the invention, the refractive index of the antireflection film in the solar cell structure is gradually changed to the refractive index of the substrate from approximate 0 of space so that reflection among different materials does not exist and complete permeation of a solar spectrum can be realized; and a theoretical value of reflectivity of a full spectrum segment is 0 so that complete sunlight absorption is realized.

Description

High generation efficiency solar cell for space use structure
Technical field
The invention belongs to Space power sources utilize technical field, specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of high generating The battery structure that the solar battery structure of efficiency, particularly space solar are utilized.
Background technology
Existing solar cell for space use mainly has silicon solar cell, unijunction gallium arsenide solar cell, three knot arsenic Change gallium solar cell and multijunction gallium arsenide solar cell etc..
Because silicon and unijunction gallium arsenide solar cell can only absorb the sunshine of special spectrum scope, its conversion It is inefficient.Therefore, it is prepared into multijunction solar cell with III-V races material of different band gap widths. allow Its respectively selectively absorb and change solar spectrum different from domain, so as to increase substantially solar cell Photoelectric transformation efficiency.
Three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery is the major cell primitive of current space solar battery array, and it is by pushing up Battery, middle battery and bottom battery composition, using GaInP2, the vertical series windings of GaAs, Ge tri- pn-junction To solar energy carrying out opto-electronic conversion respectively, structure is referring to Fig. 1.Respectively to 300nm~660nm, 660nm~900nm, the light of 900nm~1800nm wave bands are absorbed, and three sub- batteries pass through tunnel junctions Series connection, photoelectric transformation efficiency can reach more than 40% 28% or so.By the arsenic of more knots Gallium solar cell is connected, and can obtain more preferable photoelectric transformation efficiency.
However, there is cost intensive, photoelectric transformation efficiency in three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery of the prior art The key issue such as have much room for improvement.For this purpose, GalnP can be passed through2The optimization of top battery structure, middle son electricity The performance improvement in pond, improve Lattice Matching, tunnelling node structure optimization design, antireflective between battery material The measure of five aspects such as film design optimization is solving the problems, such as photoelectric transformation efficiency.
Meanwhile, with the rising of temperature, the efficiency of three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery there is also certain decline, It has been generally acknowledged that its temperature coefficient is -0.29%W/ DEG C.
Therefore, the performance that raising subtracts transmitting film is to improve three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery photoelectric transformation efficiency Important channel.
Generally, the design of antireflective coating be according to film interference principle, using relevant computing formula, it is determined that The thickness and refractive index of suitable antireflective coating, then looks for phase according to the refractive index that theory analysis is obtained Whether the antireflection film material answered, also need to consider material absorptivity enough when selecting antireflection film material Little, the physics and chemical property whether feasibility of stable and preparation technology finally recycles selected material Material parameter reuses theoretical model carries out calculation optimization thickness.
The antireflective coating of space three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery typically adopts double-layer reflection-decreasing membrane system, i.e. profit With two kinds of high low-index materials, preparing antireflective coating, its spectral reflectivity leads to such as TiOx/SiOx Often can meet between 400nm~900nm less than 5%, 3% is smaller than between 500nm~800nm.Subtract The wave band relative narrower of reflection, its spectrogram is referring to Fig. 2.
As can be seen here, the generating efficiency of space three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery of the prior art is subject to anti-reflection The narrow restriction of film wave band is penetrated, luminous efficiency is low, for this reason, it is necessary to seek the technological means that solves to carry High its generating efficiency.
The content of the invention
In consideration of it, it is an object of the invention to provide a kind of solar cell for space use structure, the battery structure profit The antireflective coating of Traditional Space solar battery surface is substituted with a kind of film of ad hoc structure, it is right to obtain The more efficient utilization of sunshine, improves the photoelectric transformation efficiency of solar cell.
The present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions.
A kind of solar cell for space use structure, it is characterised in that in the anti-reflection on existing solar cell for space use surface Penetrate on film location and be coated with a kind of improved antireflective coating, the refractive index of the improved antireflective coating is from substrate Refractive index nsTaper to 0.
Wherein, existing solar cell for space use include silicon solar cell, unijunction gallium arsenide solar cell, three Junction gallium arsenide solar battery and multijunction gallium arsenide solar cell.
Wherein, existing solar cell for space use be three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery, it include push up battery, in Battery and bottom battery, using the pn-junction of tri- vertical series windings of GaInP2, GaAs, Ge to respectively to the sun Opto-electronic conversion can be carried out, in three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery, the refractive index of its antireflective coating is from base material The refractive index of AlInP tapers to 0.
Wherein, antireflective coating selects a kind of Coating Materials by preparing on base material, its folding Rate is penetrated for n1, it is desirable to meet n1>ns(refractive index of substrate), when angle of inclination is θ1When, preparation The refractive index of film is ns, using electron beam evaporation or the method for ion beam sputtering, by controlling film Angle of deposit from θ1To 90 degree, then the refractive index of film is from nsGradually become 0.
Wherein, antireflective coating, from a pure metals, is passed through one by preparing on base material Quantitative reacting gas so as to react during film is prepared, generates sull, from And change refractive index, while preparing the angle of deposition to realize the change of film consistency.
Further, simple substance material is obtained using methods such as reactive magnetron sputtering, ion beam sputtering reactions The oxide antireflective coating of material, its refractive index is changed to from substrate refractive index and is approximately spatial refractive index 0.
Wherein, antireflective coating is prepared by the method for etching, and one layer and base material are first prepared in substrate Refractive index identical uniform film layer, by surface physics etching or chemical etching, makes the consistency of superficial layer Gradually change, spatial refractive index 0 is changed to by substrate refractive index so as to reach refractive index.
The antireflective coating of relatively existing solar cell for space use, the anti-reflection in the solar battery structure of the present invention The refractive index for penetrating film is similar to 0 refractive index for tapering to substrate from space, so as to there is no difference The reflection of storeroom, it is possible to achieve solar spectrum completely through in the theoretical value of the reflectivity of full spectral coverage For 0, that is, realize whole absorptions of sunshine.
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Fig. 1 is three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery structural representation of the prior art;
Fig. 2 is three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery antireflective coating reflectance spectrum figure in prior art;
Fig. 3 is new antireflective coating variations in refractive index in three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery structure of the invention Schematic diagram;
Fig. 4 is new antireflective in the three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery structure in an embodiment of the present invention The structural representation of film.
Specific embodiment
The solar cell for space use structure of the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, the explanation is only Only it is exemplary, it is no intended to limit the scope of the invention.
In following implementation process accompanying drawing is combined to of the invention special by taking three-junction gallium arsenide solar cell for space use as an example Profit is described in detail.
The present invention replaces traditional individual layer, double-deck or three layers of antireflection film layer using new antireflection film layer Form the solar cell for space use structure of high generation efficiency.Wherein, new antireflective coating is with solar cell Surface (by taking three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery as an example, then AlInP base materials) is coated with for base material 's.Assume that base material refractive index under vacuo is ns, then a kind of antireflective coating is prepared on its surface, Make its refractive index from the refractive index of base material by nsGradually it is reduced to the refractive index 0 for being similar to space.Example Such as referring to Fig. 3, Fig. 3 is new antireflective coating folding in three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery structure of the invention Rate change schematic diagram is penetrated, as can be seen from Fig., with the increase of antireflective coating thickness, refractive index is from base The ns of material is dull to be reduced, and is gradually lowered to 0.
In order to obtain above-mentioned antireflective coating, can be using following several specific preparation methods:
Method one:A kind of medium Coating Materials (zirconium oxide, hafnium oxide etc.), its refractive index is selected to be n1, it is desirable to meet n1>ns.When angle of inclination is θ1When, the refractive index of the film of preparation is ns.Utilize Electron beam evaporation or the method for ion beam sputtering, by controlling the angle of deposit of film from θ1To 90 Degree, then the refractive index of film is from nsGradually become 0.
Method two:From a kind of pure metals (aluminium, zirconium, hafnium, silicon etc.), a certain amount of reaction is passed through Gas, such as oxygen, nitrogen so as to react during film is prepared, generate a kind of oxidation Thing or nitride film, so as to change refractive index, while the angle of deposition can be prepared to realize film The change of consistency.Such as obtain simple substance using reactive magnetron sputtering, ion beam sputtering reaction method The oxide or nitride antireflective coating of material, its refractive index is changed to from substrate refractive index and is approximately space Refractive index 0.
Method three:Using the method for physical etchings.Prepare one layer first in substrate to reflect with base material Rate identical uniform film layer, by the way that in surface physics etching or chemical etching, the consistency for making superficial layer is sent out Life is gradually changed, and spatial refractive index 0 is changed to by substrate refractive index so as to reach refractive index.For example, see Fig. 4, is n in refractive indexsSubstrate on prepare upper certain thickness refractive index and be similarly nsFilm layer, Its physical pattern is set to form needle pattern structure by laser ablation, then it is with the change of film thickness, folding Rate is penetrated by nsIt is gradually varied to 0.
Although giving detailed description to the specific embodiment of the present invention above and illustrating, should refer to Bright, we can carry out various equivalent changes to above-mentioned embodiment and repair according to the conception of the present invention Change, the function produced by it still without departing from specification and accompanying drawing covered it is spiritual when, all should this Within the protection domain of invention.

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1. a kind of solar cell for space use structure, it is characterised in that on existing solar cell for space use surface It is coated with a kind of antireflective coating on antireflective coating position, the refractive index of the refractive index of the antireflective coating from substrate Ns tapers to 0.
2. solar cell for space use structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, existing space sun electricity Pond includes silicon solar cell, unijunction gallium arsenide solar cell, three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery and ties arsenic more Change gallium solar cell.
3. solar cell for space use structure as claimed in claim 2, wherein, existing space sun electricity Pond is three-junction gallium arsenide solar battery, and it includes pushing up battery, middle battery and bottom battery, using GaInP2、 The pn-junction of the vertical series windings of GaAs, Ge tri- ties arsenic to solar energy carrying out opto-electronic conversion respectively three In gallium solar cell, the refractive index of its antireflective coating tapers to 0 from the refractive index of base material AlInP.
4. solar cell for space use structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, antireflective coating be by Prepare on base material, select a Coating Materials, its refractive index is n1, it is desirable to meet n1>ns, when Angle of inclination is θ1When, the refractive index of the film of preparation is ns, using electron beam evaporation or ion beam The method of sputtering, by controlling the angle of deposit of film from θ1To 90 degree, then the refractive index of film from nsGradually become 0.
5. solar cell for space use structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, Coating Materials is zirconium oxide Or hafnium oxide.
6. solar cell for space use structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, antireflective coating be by Prepare on base material, from a pure metals, be passed through a certain amount of reacting gas so as to preparing React during film, sull is generated, so as to change refractive index, while preparing The angle of deposition is realizing the change of film consistency.
7. solar cell for space use structure as claimed in claim 6, wherein, pure metals be aluminium, zirconium, Hafnium or silicon.
8. solar cell for space use structure as claimed in claim 6, using reactive magnetron sputtering, ion Obtaining the oxide antireflective coating of pure metals, its refractive index is reflected beam sputtering reaction method from substrate Rate nsChange to and be approximately spatial refractive index 0.
9. solar cell for space use structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein, antireflective coating is by etching Method prepare, first prepare in substrate one layer with base material refractive index identical uniform film layer, pass through Surface physics is etched or chemical etching, and the consistency for making superficial layer is gradually changed, so as to reach refraction Rate changes to spatial refractive index 0 by substrate refractive index.
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