Emitter requirements for nickel contacts on silicon solar cells - A simulation study

Energy Procedia

Volumn 38, Issue , 2013, Pages 321-328

  Thibert, Sebastien ^a,b   Jourdan, Johann ^a   Bechevet, Bernard ^a   Chaussy, Didier ^b   Reverdy Bruas, Nadège ^b   Beneventi, Davide ^b  

^a MPO Energy   (France)

^b Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Industry LGP2 UMR CNRS 5518   (France)

Author keywords

Emitter co optimization; Light induced plating (LIP); Metallization; Nickel contacts; Silicon solar cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898752665     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2013.07.284     Document Type: Conference Paper

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