The enhancement of homogeneity in the textured structure of silicon crystal by using ultrasonic wave in the caustic etching process

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 239-247

  Kim, Jung M ^a   Kim, Young K ^a  

^a SolarLight Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Pyramid; Texturisation; Ultrasonic wave

Indexed keywords

CAUSTIC SODA; COSTS; CRYSTALS; ETCHING; MICROMETERS; NUCLEATION; POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; SILICON SENSORS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SILICON WAFERS; SURFACES; ULTRASONIC DEVICES; ULTRASONIC WAVES;

PRODUCTION COSTS; PYRAMIDS; TEXTURIZATION;

TEXTURES;

EID: 0742271781     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2003.11.019     Document Type: Article

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