Laser-beam-induced current mapping evaluation of porous silicon-based passivation in polycrystalline silicon solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 721-725

  Rabha, M Ben ^a   Dimassi, W ^a   Bouaicha M ^a   Ezzaouia, H ^a   Bessais, B ^a  

^a RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF ENERGY   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

IQE mapping; LBIC mapping; Passivation; Polycrystalline silicon; Porous silicon

Indexed keywords

INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCIES; IQE MAPPING; LBIC MAPPING; MINORITY CARRIER DIFFUSION LENGTHS; POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON; POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS; QUANTUM RESPONSE; RECOMBINATION CENTERS; SI SOLAR CELLS; SILICON TREATMENTS;

GRAIN BOUNDARIES; LASER BEAMS; NONMETALS; PASSIVATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; POLYSILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

POROUS SILICON;

LASER; MAPPING METHOD; SILICON; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 63749087120     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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