Abstract: A method is provided for depositing a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer on a substrate, in which contaminations of the layers of the layer system is reduced through the diffusion of material from the substrate, and whose layer properties in respect to coupling and transmission of light are optimized. For that purpose, a barrier layer, a seed layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer are directly successively deposited on the substrate. Also, a thin-film solar cell is described which comprises such a transparent conductive oxide layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method (3000, 4000) for planning and managing maintenance, repair and overhaul work on a vehicle of a transportation system comprising a network which includes the following network components: at least one vehicle 202, a log book 202E, 549 assigned to the at least one vehicle 202, accessories 203, 204, 541, 543, 546, at least one first terminal 203E, 204E, 542, 544, 547 assigned to the accessories, at least one second terminal 203E, 204E, 542, 544, 547 assigned to the accessories, said method comprising the steps of: e) transmitting data defining accessory needs from the log book 202E, 549 into the network, f) receiving the data at the first and the second terminal 203E, 204E, 542, 544, 547, g) bidirectional communication among the network components, h) assigning the maintenance, repair and overhaul work, i) providing feedback after completion of the maintenance, repair and overhaul work, wherein said assigning and said providing of feedback are performed by at least one

Abstract: A method and device are provided for measurement of various transmission and reflection values of transparent measurement objects having transparent layers in an inline coating system, and particularly the turbidity of the measurement object during a relative movement between the measurement object and measuring device. Transmission fractions are measured in two different radiation directions of a lighting source emitting diffuse light by two photodetectors, by which a fraction of diffuse light of the lighting source is suppressed in one direction.

Abstract: A method and device are provided for measurement of various transmission and reflection values of transparent measurement objects having transparent layers in an inline coating system, and particularly the turbidity of the measurement object during a relative movement between the measurement object and measuring device. Transmission fractions are measured in two different radiation directions of a lighting source emitting diffuse light by two photodetectors, by which a fraction of diffuse light of the lighting source is suppressed in one direction.

Abstract: A thin-film solar cell includes a front-side glass substrate, a front contact arranged above the glass substrate, an absorber arranged above the front contact, and a rear contact arranged above the absorber. A TCO layer system composed of an intrinsic TCO layer deposited above the substrate and a doped TCO layer arranged thereabove is provided, as well as a method for producing such a thin-film solar cell. Improved transmission, reflection and absorption properties of the TCO layer is achieved by composing the TCO layer of a first doped TCO sublayer deposited directly on the intrinsic TCO layer, and a second doped TCO sublayer deposited directly on the first doped TCO sublayer.

Abstract: A method is provided for depositing a transparent conductive oxide (TCO) layer on a substrate, in which contaminations of the layers of the layer system is reduced through the diffusion of material from the substrate, and whose layer properties in respect to coupling and transmission of light are optimized. For that purpose, a barrier layer, a seed layer and a transparent conductive oxide layer are directly successively deposited on the substrate. Also, a thin-film solar cell is described which comprises such a transparent conductive oxide layer.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion having a pH value of between 3 and 7 containing 1 to 35 wt. % of a pyrogenically produced silicon-aluminium mixed oxide powder with a specific surface area of 5 to 400 m2/g, wherein the proportion of aluminium oxide in the powder is between 90 and 99.9 wt. % or between 0.01 and 10 wt. %, the surface of the powder comprises zones of aluminium oxide and silicon dioxide and the powder exhibits no signals for crystalline silicon dioxide in an X-ray diffractogram. Said dispersion may be used for the chemical-mechanical polishing of conductive, metallic films.