Analysis and optimization of the bulk and rear recombination of screen-printed PERC solar cells

Energy Procedia

Volumn 27, Issue , 2012, Pages 95-102

  Gatz, S ^a,c   Muller J ^a   Dullweber, T ^a   Brendel, R ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY RESEARCH HAMELIN ISFH   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ UNIVERSITY HANNOVER   (Germany)

^c SolarWorld Innovations GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Photovoltaics; Silicon; Solar Cells; Surface Passivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874634637     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.07.035     Document Type: Conference Paper

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