Tunneling-junction solar cell with copper grid for concentrated photovoltaic application

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One embodiment of the present invention provides a photovoltaic module. The photovoltaic module includes an optical concentrator and a tunneling-junction solar cell. The tunneling-junction solar cell includes a base layer, a quantum-tunneling-barrier (QTB) layer situated above the base layer, an emitter layer, a front-side electrode, and a back-side electrode.

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TESLA INC1 TESLA ROAD AUSTIN TX 78725

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Fu, Jianming Palo Alto, US 136 4865
Heng, Jiunn Benjamin San Jose, US 58 1112
Xu, Zheng Pleasanton, US 334 5242
Yu, Chentao Sunnyvale, US 37 680

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