Periodic patterning of silicon by direct nanosecond laser interference ablation

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 258, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1175-1180

  Tavera, T ^a   Perez N ^a   Rodriguez A ^b   Yurrita, P ^a   Olaizola, S M ^a   Castano E ^a  

^a CEIT   (Spain)

^b CIC MICROGUNE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Interference; Laser ablation; Nanostructuring; Silicon; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; LASER ABLATION; PERIODIC STRUCTURES; REFLECTION; SILICON; SOLAR CELLS; WAVE INTERFERENCE;

ANTIREFLECTION SURFACES; IRRADIATED AREA; LASER INTERFERENCE; LASER-INDUCED PERIODIC SURFACE STRUCTURES; NANO-STRUCTURING; NANOSECOND LASERS; PERIODIC PATTERNING; SILICON SURFACES;

SILICON WAFERS;

EID: 80455160255     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.09.062     Document Type: Article

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