Laser process optimization for improving emitter wrap through drilling rates

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 3553-3558

  Pantsar, Henrikki ^a   Eisenbeis, Thomas ^a   Herfurth, Hans ^a   Heinemann, Stefan ^a   Rekow, Mathew ^b   Murison, Richard ^b  

^a Fraunhofer Center for Laser Technology   (United States)

^b PyroPhotonics Lasers Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEAM SCANNING; CYCLE TIME; DRILL HOLE; DRILLING PROCESS; DRILLING RATES; EMITTER-WRAP-THROUGH; HIGH PEAK POWER; LASER DRILLING; LASER POWER; LASER PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; MASTER OSCILLATOR POWER AMPLIFIERS; MATERIAL REMOVAL; OPTIMAL PULSE; PRODUCTION RATES; PULSE ENERGIES; PULSE PARAMETER; PULSE SYNCHRONIZATION; PULSE WIDTH; PULSE-SHAPING; PULSED INFRARED LASERS; Q-SWITCHED PULSE; SINGLE CELLS; SINGLE HOLE; TEMPORAL SHAPE; W LASERS;

DRILLING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FIBER LASERS; OPTICAL PHASE CONJUGATION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; PULSED LASERS; Q SWITCHING; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SILICON WAFERS;

INFRARED LASERS;

EID: 78650151870     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614243     Document Type: Conference Paper

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