Recombination at laser-processed local base contacts by dynamic infrared lifetime mapping

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Müller, Jens ^a   Bothe, Karsten ^a   Gatz, Sebastian ^a   Haase, Felix ^a   Mader, Christoph ^a   Brendel, Rolf ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH HAMELIN ISFH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; CONTACT FORMATION; CONTACT OPENING; HIGH EFFICIENCY; INPUT PARAMETER; LASER TREATMENT; LIFETIME MAPPING; METAL CONTACTS; METALLIZATIONS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; P-TYPE; PRODUCTION COST; REVERSE-SATURATION CURRENTS; SI SOLAR CELLS;

ABLATION; ALUMINUM COATINGS; CARRIER LIFETIME; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PASSIVATION; PHYSICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SOLAR CELLS;

INFRARED LASERS;

EID: 78650860740     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3517109     Document Type: Article

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