Summary of 4 1/2 years of research experience of the US amorphous silicon research teams

The four national amorphous silicon research teams held their 8th guidance team and technical team meetings in conjunction with the 25th Anniversary Symposium of the Institute of Energy Conversion at the University of Delaware. The teams were formed in 1992 and represent a success story of teamed photovoltaics research, integrating the efforts of industrial groups, universities and national laboratories (NIST and NREL). In this paper, we will make an attempt to summarize the accomplishments and the lessons learned during this period. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.