Influence of inclusion on nucleation of silicon casting for photovoltaic (PV) application

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 318, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 200-207

  Wu, Bei ^a   Clark, Roger ^a  

^a BP Solar ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

A1. Computer simulation; A1. Crystal structure; A2. Casting process; B2. Silicon

Indexed keywords

A1. COMPUTER SIMULATION; A1. CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; A2. CASTING PROCESS; B2. SILICON; CASTING METHOD; CELLULAR AUTOMATA FINITE ELEMENT; DIRECTIONAL SOLIDIFICATION; ELECTRICAL SHUNT; GRAIN STRUCTURES; MODELING TECHNIQUE; MULTICRYSTALLINE SILICON (MC-SI); ONE-FACTOR; SI SOLAR CELLS; SILICON GRAINS; SIMULATION TOOL; WAFER YIELDS;

CELLULAR AUTOMATA; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; GRAIN GROWTH; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; INCLUSIONS; PATTERN RECOGNITION SYSTEMS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYSILICON; SILICON CARBIDE;

SILICON WAFERS;

EID: 79952738286     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2010.10.079     Document Type: Conference Paper

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