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By Lucas Alves, Thin Film Design Engineer, and Norman Boling, PhD, Senior Scientist, Deposition Sciences, Inc.

Thin films and thin-film technology have played an important role in photovoltaic (PV) power generation for terrestrial and space-qualified applications. Traditionally, the top layer of solar cells has been a thin cover glass, coated with a conventional anti-reflection (AR) coating. This cover glass has served as a radiation barrier, as an optical-coupling element, and as a protective agent against debris, impact and other environmental aggressors. Thin-film coatings are, therefore, critical to the performance and environmental robustness of PV systems.

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