Optimization of front surface texturing processes for high-efficiency silicon solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 87, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 423-431

  Manea, E ^a   Budianu, E ^a   Purica, M ^a   Cristea, D ^a   Cernica, I ^a   Muller, R ^a   Poladian, V Moagar ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN MICROTECHNOLOGIES   (Romania)

Author keywords

Light trapping; Silicon; Solar cells; Texturization

Indexed keywords

ETCHING; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOLITHOGRAPHY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SILICON WAFERS; TEXTURING;

LIGHT TRAPPING; MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY; TEXTURIZATION;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 17644411435     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.06.013     Document Type: Conference Paper

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