IR characterization of hydrogen in crystalline silicon solar cells

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 404, Issue 23-24, 2009, Pages 5066-5070

  Stavola, M ^a   Kleekajai, S ^a   Wen, L ^a   Peng, C ^a   Yelundur, V ^b   Rohatgi, A ^b   Carnel, L ^c   Kalejs, J ^d  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c REC Wafer AS   (Norway)

^d American Capital Energy   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Infrared spectroscopy; Photovoltaics; Si

Indexed keywords

CELL EFFICIENCY; CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS; DELETERIOUS EFFECTS; HIGH SENSITIVITY; IR CHARACTERIZATION; IR SPECTROSCOPY; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; PHOTOVOLTAICS; POST DEPOSITION ANNEALING;

COATINGS; COMPLEXATION; DEFECTS; HYDROGEN; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SILICON; SILICON NITRIDE; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

EID: 74349129946     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2009.08.226     Document Type: Article

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