Laser processing of multicrystalline silicon for texturization of solar cells

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 191, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 228-231

  Dobrzanski L A ^a   Drygala A ^a  

^a SILESIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Laser processing; Multicrystalline silicon; Solar cells; Surface treatment

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; LIGHT ABSORPTION; MULTIMODE FIBERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR RADIATION; SURFACE TREATMENT; COMMERCE; COMPETITION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; POLYSILICON; REFLECTION; SUN;

LASER MULTIMODAL OPERATIONS; LASER PROCESSING; LASER TEXTURIZATION; MULTICRYSTALLINE SILICON;

POLYSILICON; MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON;

ALTERNATIVE METHODS; LASER PROCESS; LASER SURFACE TREATMENT; MULTI-CRYSTALLINE SILICON; MULTICRYSTALLINE CELLS; MULTIMODAL OPERATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER; RADIATION ABSORPTION;

EID: 34249913956     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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