Co-optimization of emitter profile and metal grid of selective emitter silicon solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 477-485

  Wen, Zhenli ^a   Zhou, Chunlan ^a   Wang, Wenjing ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

laser doping; modeling; SE; textured surface

Indexed keywords

BACK SURFACE FIELDS; CO-OPTIMIZATION; CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS; DOPANT PROFILE; ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCE; LASER DOPING; LIGHT FLUXES; LIGHT-TRAPPING; METAL GRID; SELECTIVE EMITTERS; SILICON NITRIDE PASSIVATION; SIMULATION PARAMETERS; TEXTURED SURFACE;

CAPACITANCE; MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SELENIUM; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; SURFACES;

METALLIZING;

EID: 84861336317     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1142     Document Type: Article

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