Title :
Silicon solar cells by high-speed low-temperature processing
Author :
Kirkpatrick, Allen R. ; Minnucci, John A. ; Greenwald, Anton Carl
Author_Institution :
Simulation Physics, Inc., Bedford, MA
fDate :
4/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A new method for silicon solar cell fabrication is being developed around ion implantation and pulsed electron beam techniques. Cells are fabricated totally in a vacuum environment at room temperature. Major reductions result in the time, energy consumption, and waste material generation associated with solar cell production. Cells to date have exhibited air mass zero efficiencies exceeding 10 percent.
Keywords :
Electron beams; Energy consumption; Fabrication; Ion implantation; Photovoltaic cells; Production; Silicon; Solar power generation; Temperature; Waste materials;
Journal_Title :
Electron Devices, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/T-ED.1977.18751
