P-type c-Si solar cells based on rear side laser processing of Al 2O 3/SiC x stacks

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 106, Issue , 2012, Pages 80-83

  Ortega, Pablo ^a   Martín, Isidro ^a   Lopez, Gema ^a   Colina, Monica ^a   Orpella, Albert ^a   Voz, Cristobal ^a   Alcubilla, Ramon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aluminum oxide; Back surface field; Laser fired contacts; Silicon carbide; Silicon solar cells; Surface passivation

Indexed keywords

1064 NM LASERS; ALUMINUM OXIDES; BACK SURFACE FIELDS; C-SI SOLAR CELL; CAPPING LAYER; DIELECTRIC STACK; LASER PROCESS; P-TYPE; P-TYPE SUBSTRATES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; REAR SIDE; SQUARE MATRIX; SURFACE PASSIVATION; SURFACE RECOMBINATION VELOCITIES;

ALUMINUM; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DIELECTRIC FILMS; OXIDES; SILICON; SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 84865515694     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.05.012     Document Type: Conference Paper

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