LOW THERMAL DISTORTION SILICONE COMPOSITE MOLDS

摘要

Photovoltaic modules, and methods for fabricating said photovoltaic modules, are provided and include a photovoltaic cell operable to convert photons to electrons having a light transparent superstrate material with a superstrate absorption coefficient and a superstrate refractive index, and an encapsulant having an encapsulant absorption coefficient and an encapsulant refractive index, wherein an absorption coefficient relationship between the superstrate absorption coefficient and the encapsulant absorption coefficient and a refractive index relationship between the superstrate refractive index and the encapsulant refractive index are selected such that there is a gain in efficiency.

主权项

1. A photovoltaic module with controlled refractive index mismatch comprising:
a photovoltaic cell operable to convert photons to electrons; a light transparent superstrate material; and a silicone encapsulant, such that the encapsulant surrounds the photovoltaic cell and separates the superstrate from the photovoltaic cell, wherein—the silicone encapsulant has a refractive index greater than the refractive index of the superstrate.