Laser induced defects in laser doped solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 391-405

  Hameiri, Z ^a   Puzzer, T ^a   Mai, L ^a   Sproul, A B ^a   Wenham, S R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

EBIC; EBSD; laser doping; laser induced defects; solar cells

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL GRADE; CZ SUBSTRATES; DEFECT FORMATION; EBIC; EBSD; ELECTRON-BEAM-INDUCED CURRENT; LASER DOPING; LASER INDUCED DEFECTS; LASER OUTPUT; LASER POWER; LASER-INDUCED DEFECT; METALLISATION; P-TYPE; SELECTIVE EMITTERS; SELF-ALIGNED; SILICON LAYER; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; SUBSTRATE ORIENTATION; SURFACE AREA; THIN OXIDES;

COATINGS; DIELECTRIC DEVICES; DIELECTRIC FILMS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRON BEAMS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING; SILICON NITRIDE; SILICON OXIDES; SOLAR CELLS; STACKING FAULTS; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

SURFACE DEFECTS;

EID: 79951854867     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1043     Document Type: Article

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