Laser processing for high efficiency silicon solar cells

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7202, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Engelhart, P ^a  

^a Q Cells SE ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Laser ablation; Laser processing; Laser structuring; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

CELL PRODUCTION; CONTACT LESS; CONTACT OPENING; CRYSTAL DAMAGE; DIELECTRIC LAYER; ELECTRICAL PARAMETER; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; HIGH EFFICIENCY; LASER PROCESS; LASER PROCESSING; LASER SOURCES; LASER STRUCTURING; LASER TECHNOLOGIES; LASER TREATED; LASER WAVELENGTH; LIFETIME MEASUREMENTS; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; PROCESS CHARACTERIZATION; PROCESS COMPLEXITY; PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES; PULSE DURATIONS; PULSE ENERGIES; PV SYSTEM; SATURATION CURRENT DENSITIES; SILICON SUBSTRATES; SILICON SURFACES; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE;

CARRIER LIFETIME; CELL MEMBRANES; DIFFUSION BARRIERS; LASER ABLATION; LASERS; MACHINING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON WAFERS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS;

EID: 65649110885     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.809990     Document Type: Conference Paper

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