Thin film polycrystalline β-FeSi 2/Si heterojunction solar cells via Al incorporation and rapid thermal processing

Energy Procedia

Volumn 15, Issue , 2012, Pages 305-311

  Liew, S L ^a   Chai, Y ^a   Tan, H R ^a   Tan, J P Y ^a   Seng, D H L ^a   Lai, D M Y ^a   Chua, C T ^a   Chi, D Z ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING   (Singapore)

Author keywords

FeSi 2(Al); Heterojunctions; Interlayer; Photovoltaic; Rapid thermal processing

Indexed keywords

AL INCORPORATION; CONVENTIONAL MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; FABRICATION METHOD; HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; INTERFACIAL STRUCTURES; INTERLAYER; PHOTOVOLTAIC; PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS; POLYCRYSTALLINE; SURFACE PASSIVATION; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

CONDUCTIVE FILMS; HETEROJUNCTIONS; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; RAPID THERMAL ANNEALING; RAPID THERMAL PROCESSING; SILICON; THIN FILMS;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 84860539921     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.02.036     Document Type: Conference Paper

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