Microstructural comparison of silicon solar cells' front-side Ag contact and the evolution of current conduction mechanisms

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 110, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Li, Z G ^a   Liang, L ^a   Ionkin, A S ^a   Fish, B M ^a   Lewittes, M E ^a   Cheng, L K ^a   Mikeska, K R ^a  

^a DUPONT COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AG CONTACTS; CELL PERFORMANCE; CRYSTALLINE SI; CURRENT CONDUCTION MECHANISMS; CURRENT FLOWS; CURRENT TRANSPORT; FIRING TEMPERATURE; INTERFACIAL MICROSTRUCTURE; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; NANO-SIZED; RELATIVE IMPORTANCE; SILVER CONDUCTORS; TUNNELING MECHANISM; TUNNELING MODELS;

MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

SILVER;

EID: 80055000246     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3642956     Document Type: Article

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