Crystalline silicon surface passivation by amorphous silicon carbide films

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 174-179

  Vetter, M ^a   Martin I ^a   Ferre, R ^a   Garin M ^a   Alcubilla, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon carbide; Crystalline silicon; Lifetime; Passivation

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; PHOTOCONDUCTIVITY; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDE; THIN FILMS;

AMORPHOUS SILICON CARBIDE; CRYSTALLINE SILICON; DOPING DENSITY; LIFETIME; SURFACE RECOMBINATION;

PASSIVATION;

EID: 33750705932     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.08.004     Document Type: Article

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