Title :
Application of Photoluminescence to High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Fabrication
Author :
Abbott, M.D. ; Cotter, J.E. ; Trupke, T. ; Fisher, K. ; Bardos, R.A.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Excellence for Adv. Silicon Photovoltaics & Photonics, New South Wales Univ., Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
Photoluminescence (PL) characterization techniques have recently emerged as an accurate, fast, powerful tool for developing high-efficiency silicon solar cells. In this paper, we demonstrate the application of different PL techniques to several important aspects of high-efficiency solar cell development at UNSW: wafer handling, furnace contamination, process-induced defects, cell design and cell process monitoring
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; optical fabrication; process monitoring; semiconductor device manufacture; silicon; solar cells; Si; UNSW; furnace contamination; photoluminescence; process monitoring; process-induced defects; silicon solar cell fabrication; solar cell design; wafer handling; Charge carrier lifetime; Contamination; Fabrication; Furnaces; Low voltage; Photoluminescence; Photovoltaic cells; Pollution measurement; Process design; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279399
