Photoluminescence analysis of intragrain defects in multicrystalline silicon wafers for solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 102, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Sugimoto, H ^a   Araki, K ^a   Tajima, M ^a   Eguchi, T ^b   Yamaga, I ^b   Dhamrin, M ^c   Kamisako, K ^c   Saitoh, T ^c  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b Dai Ichi Kiden Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SILICON WAFERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLIDIFICATION;

DISLOCATION CLUSTERS; INTRAGRAIN DEFECTS; MULTICRYSTALLINE SILICON WAFERS;

CRYSTAL DEFECTS;

EID: 34548613239     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2776003     Document Type: Article

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