19% efficient n-type czochralski silicon solar cells with screen-printed aluminium-alloyed rear emitter

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 533-539

  Schmiga, Christian ^a   Nagel, Henning ^b   Schmidt, Jan ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH HAMELIN ISFH   (Germany)

^b c/o Solarwatt Cells GmbH ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloyed emitter; Czochralski silicon solar cells; n type solar cells; Rear junction; Screen printed aluminium emitter; Solar cell efficiencies

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH FROM MELT; MASKS; PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS; SILICON;

ALUMINIUM-ALLOYED EMITTERS; CZOCHRALSKI SILICON SOLAR CELLS; N-TYPE SOLAR CELLS; REAR JUNCTIONS; SCREEN-PRINTED ALUMINIUM EMITTERS; SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33748556502     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.725     Document Type: Article

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