Microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminum back contact layers

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 93-96

  Popovich, V A ^a   Janssen, M ^a   Richardson, I M ^a   Van Amstel, T ^b   Bennett, I J ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Al back contact; Bowing; Silicon solar cell; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDES; BACK CONTACT; BACK SURFACE FIELDS; BOWING; COMPLEX COMPOSITES; GLASS MATRICES; HIGH YIELD; HYPEREUTECTIC AL-SI; INPUT PARAMETER; MAIN COMPONENT; MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MULTISCALE MODELS; REAR SIDE; THERMO-MECHANICAL; YOUNG'S MODULUS;

ALUMINUM; BIOMECHANICS; ELASTIC MODULI; ELASTICITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOINDENTATION; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY;

SILICON WAFERS;

EID: 78149336293     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.04.037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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