Low temperature-coefficient for solar cells processed from solar-grade silicon purified by metallurgical route

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 966-972

  Tanay, F ^a   Dubois, S ^a   Enjalbert, N ^a   Veirman, J ^a  

^a DIF   (France)

Author keywords

compensation; mobility; silicon; solar cell; temperature coefficient

Indexed keywords

BORON-OXYGEN COMPLEX; MINORITY CARRIER DIFFUSION LENGTH; PHOTOVOLTAIC PERFORMANCE; SI SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR MODULE; SOLAR PANELS; TEMPERATURE-COEFFICIENT;

BORON; BORON COMPOUNDS; CARRIER MOBILITY; COMPENSATION (PERSONNEL); COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPYRIGHTS; FERROELECTRIC FILMS; METALLURGY; OXYGEN; PURIFICATION; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION;

SILICON;

EID: 80052097663     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1104     Document Type: Article

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