superstrate

Noun

• A layer or stratum adjacent and parallel to another.
• The sudden increase in the electrical conductivity of some metals as their temperature falls to near absolute zero.
• The covering on the sunny side of a photovoltaic (PV) module, providing protection for the PV materials from impact and environmental degradation while allowing maximum transmission of the appropriate wavelengths of the solar spectrum.
• Alternative of superstratum

Verb

• To arrange in parallel layers or strata.