Stack system of PECVD amorphous silicon and PECVD silicon oxide for silicon solar cell rear side passivation

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 509-518

  Hofmann, M ^a   Schmidt, C ^a   Kohn, N ^a   Rentsch, J ^a   Glunz, S W ^a   Preu, R ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; High efficiency; Laser fired contacts; PERC; Rear surface passivation; Silicon solar cell

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; NONMETALS; PASSIVATION; SILICA; SILICON; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR SYSTEM;

HIGH EFFICIENCY; HYDROGENATED AMORPHOUS SILICON; LASER-FIRED CONTACTS; PERC; REAR SIDE; REAR SURFACE PASSIVATION; SILICON OXIDES; SILICON SOLAR CELL;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

EID: 52449127963     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.835     Document Type: Article

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