A BARRIER LAYER DISPOSED BETWEEN A SUBSTRATE AND A TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE LAYER FOR THIN FILM SILICON SOLAR CELLS

摘要

A method and apparatus for forming solar cells is provided. In one embodiment, a photovoltaic device includes a barrier layer disposed on a substrate, a TCO layer disposed on the barrier layer, and a p-i-n junction cell formed on the TCO layer. In another embodiment, a method for forming a photovoltaic device includes providing a substrate having a surface, forming a barrier layer on the surface of the substrate, forming a TCO layer on a top surface of the barrier layer, and forming a p-i-n junction cell on the TCO layer