Formation of boron-doped region using spin-on dopant: Investigation on the impact of metallic impurities

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 379-387

  Jourdan, J ^a   Veschetti, Y ^a   Dubois, S ^a   Desrues, T ^a   Monna, R ^a  

^a CEA GRENOBLE   (France)

Author keywords

Boron diffusion; Fe; N type silicon; Spin on dopant

Indexed keywords

BORON COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; NONMETALS;

BORON DIFFUSION; BORON-DOPED; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; FE; METALLIC IMPURITIES; N-TYPE SILICON; SPIN ON DOPANTS; SPIN-ON-DOPANT;

BORON;

EID: 49149108142     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.818     Document Type: Article

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