C-Si surface passivation for photovoltaic applications by means of antireflective amorphous silicon carbide layers

2007 Spanish Conference on Electron Devices, Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 238-241

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

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amorphous materials; Annealing; Carbon compounds; Passivation; Photovoltaic cells

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; ANNEALING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION;

ANTIREFLECTIVE COATING; CARBON COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PASSIVATION;

PASSIVATION;

EID: 35148894193     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/SCED.2007.384036     Document Type: Conference Paper

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