Conference Contributions

Simulation Study on the Concept of Lifetime-Equivalent Defect Density in the Context of Light-Induced Degradation (LID) Experiments
(Preprint)

Laser Doping from As-deposited CVD Layers for High-Efficiency Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
(Preprint)

GD-OES Depth Profiling and Calibration of B Doped Dielectric Layers
(Preprint)

Compensation of the Sputter Damage During a-Si Deposition for poly-Si/SiOx Passivating Contacts by Ex-Situ P-Doping
(Preprint)

Does LeTID Occur in c-Si Even Without a Firing Step?
(Preprint)

Determination of BO-LID and LeTID Related Activation Energies in Cz-Si and FZ-Si using Constant Injection Conditions
(Preprint)

Investigation of Contact Resistivity on a Laser Doped Boron Emitter from CVD Doping Layers
(Preprint)

Comparison of Laser-Doped Emitters from As-Deposited and Thermally Diffused APCVD Doping Glasses on Silicon Substrates
(Preprint)

Simulation Study on the Impact of Boron-Oxygen related Light-Induced Degradation in Different Cell Architectures
(Preprint)

Injection Resolved Spatial Lifetime Mapping using Photoluminescence
(Preprint)

Well passivating and highly temperature stable aluminum oxide deposited by atmospheric pressure chemical vapor deposition for PERC and PERT solar cell concepts
(Preprint)

Influence of low-temperature annealing before firing on LeTID in multicrystalline silicon
(Preprint)

Defect analysis of APCVD gettered multicrystalline silicon
(Preprint)

(Preprint)

Gettering and passivation of advanced high performance multicrystalline silicon material
(Preprint)

Influence of emitter layers on LeTID kinetics in multicrystalline silicon
(Preprint)

Evidence of rear surface related degradation in Cz-Si-type solar cells
(Preprint)

Gettering Efficacy of APCVD-Based Process Steps for Low-Cost PERT-Type Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells
(Journal Paper)

Gettering efficacy of diffusion processes based on doped APCVD glasses
(Journal Paper)

On the optimal doping profile under local metal contacts
(Journal Paper)

Towards a fast determination of the hydrogen concentration in thin passivating a-Si:H layers using GD-OES
(Journal Paper)

Elimination of BO-LID in mass production using illuminated annealing in a coupled firing and regeneration tool
(Journal Paper)

A generalized model for boron-oxygen related light induced degradation in crystalline silicon
(Journal Paper)

Influence of temperature on light induced phenomena in multicrystalline silicon
(Journal Paper)

Investigation on the Influence of Illumination on the Diffusion of Hydrogen into Crystalline Silicon
(Journal Paper)

 Light-induced degradation variation in industrial multicrystalline PERC silicon solar cells
(Journal Paper)

Firing and gettering dependence of effective defect density in material exhibiting LeTID
(Journal Paper)

Influence of dielectric layers and thermal load on LeTID
(Journal Paper)

Investigation on the influence of illumination on the diffusion of hydrogen into crystalline silicon
(Journal Paper)

How to properly assess boron-oxygen related degradation in crystalline silicon
(Preprint)

Regeneration of boron-oxygen related degradation in Cz-Si PERC-type solar cells at high temperatures
(Preprint)

Gettering efficacy of APCVD PSG and BSG layers in mc-Si
(Preprint)

Impact of temperature and doping on LETID and regeneration in mc-Si
(Preprint)

Investigating possible causes of light induced degradation in boron-doped float-zone silicon
(Preprint)

Influence of different transition metal contaminations on degradation and regeneration in mc-Si
(Preprint)

Degradation of surface passivation on crystalline silicon and its impact on light induced degradation experiments
(Preprint)

Temperature dependent degradation and regeneration of differently doped mc-Si materials 
(Journal Paper)

On the meaning (fullness) of the intensity unit ‘suns’ in light induced degradation experiments
(Journal Paper)

Recovery of LeTID by low intensity illumination: Reaction kinetics, completeness and threshold temperature
(Journal Paper)

CASSANDRA – a tool for analysis and prediction of time resolved BO defect dynamic on lifetime and cell level
(Journal Paper) 

Extraction of individual components of series resistance using TCAD simulations meeting the requirements of 2- and 3-dimensional carrier flow of IBC solar cells
(Journal Paper)

Light beam induced current of light-induced degradation in high-performance multicrystalline Al-BSF cells
(Journal Paper)                 

Bulk and surface instabilities in boron doped float-zone samples during light induced degradation treatments
(Journal Paper)

Replacing NRA by fast GD-OES measurements as input to a model based prediction of hydrogen diffusion in a-Si
(Journal Paper)

(Preprint)

Phosphorous doping from APCVD deposited PSG
(Preprint)

Contact formation on p-doped Si by screen-printing pure Ag pastes for bifacial n-type Si solar cells
(Preprint)

Spatially resolved degradation and regeneration kinetics in mc-Si
(Preprint)

On the stability of dielectric passivation layers under illumination and temperature treatment
(Preprint)

Influence of rear side coating on emitter formation during POCl₃ diffusion process
(Preprint)

Of apples and oranges: why comparing BO regeneration rates requires injection level correction
(Preprint)

Degradation and regeneration in mc-Si after different gettering steps
(Journal Paper)

Degradation und regeneration analysis in mc Si
(Preprint)

Enhanced oxidation of thermally grown SiO₂ due to P-precipitates
(Journal Paper)

Influence of contact firing conditions on the characteristics of bi-facial n-type silicon solar cells using Ag/Al pastes
(Journal Paper)

Contacting BBr₃-based boron emitters with Al-free screen-printing paste
(Journal Paper)

Finite element simulation of the Local Al/Si contact formation
(Journal Paper)

Surface recombination velocity of local Al-contacts of PERC cells determined from LBIC measurements and 2D Simulation
(Journal Paper)

Instability of dielectric surface passivation quality at elevated temperature and illumination
(Journal Paper)

CVD boron containing glasses - an attractive diffusion source for high quality emitters and simplified processing
(Journal Paper) 

Contact formation on boron doped silicon substrates from passivating PECV-deposited dielectric doping layers with anti-reflective properties by screen-printing Ag pastes for high-efficiency n-type silicon solar cells
(Preprint)

Surface texturing for silicon solar cell application using ICP-PECVD plasma technique
(Preprint)

Effects of electrode distance and target angles on elemental concentrations and film properties of Al-doped ZnO films prepared by magnetron co-sputtering
(Preprint)

Influence of deposition parameters on elemental concentrations, electrical, and optical properties of magnetron co-sputtered Al-doped ZnO films
(Preprint)

Accelerating boron-oxygen related regeneration: lessons learned from the BORNEO project
(Preprint)

Microscopic thick film contact formation mechanism to p(p⁺) Si and influence of the metal contact on the Si substrate – lessons learned from the KONSENS project
(Preprint)

Comparison of bifacial and monofacial large-area n-type Si solar cells from 100 μm thin wire-sawn wafers
(Preprint)

>20% efficient 80 μm thin industrial-type large-area solar cells from 100 μm sawn c-Si wafers
(Preprint)

B. Albrecht, P. Keller, F. De Moro, G. Hahn                                                                             Improvement of V_OC for thin RST solar cells by enhanced back side passivation
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Efficiencies above 16% on novel quasi-mono RGS material
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Dissolution of electrically inactive phosphorus by low temperature annealing
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Multifunctional ICP-PERC silicon nitride layers for silicon solar cell applications
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Influence of Si surface orientation on screen-printed Ag/Al contacts
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Morphology and hydrogen in passivating amorphous silicon layers
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Effect of Al concentration analyzed by ICP-OES on the structural, electrical and optical properties of co-sputtered ZnO:Al Films
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Comparison of BO regeneration dynamics in PERC and Al BSF solar cells
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New method for determination of electrically inactive phosphorus in n-type emitters 
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3D-FIB investigation of Cu precipitates in c-Si after high temperature treatments
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Bias-plasma assisted RF magnetron sputter deposition of hydrogen less amorphous silicon
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About nuclear resonant reaction analysis for hydrogen investigations in amorphous silicon
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Void formation on PERC solar cells and their impact on the electrical cell parameters verified by luminescence and scanning acoustic microscope measurements
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n-type bi-facial solar cells with boron emitters from doped PECVD layers
(Preprint)

F. Book, T. Wiedenmann, G. Schubert, H. Plagwitz, G. Hahn

Influence of the front surface passivation quality on large area n-type silicon solar cells with Al-alloyed rear emitter

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S. Braun, A. Zuschlag, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

The origin of background plating

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 J. Junge, A. Herguth, G. Hahn, D. Kreßner-Kiel, R. Zierer

Investigation of degradation in solar cells from different mc-Si materials

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T. Lüder, G. Hahn, B. Terheiden

Passivation of Si wafers by Al₂O₃ films with different surface conditioning

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S. Gloger, N. Brinkmann, B. Terheiden

Low surface recombination velocity using amorphous silicon on industrial-type cleaned surfaces

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S. Riegel, F. Mutter, G. Hahn, B. Terheiden

Influence of the dopant on the contact formation to p⁺-type silicon

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G. Micard, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Quantitative interpretation of light beam induced current contrast profiles: back side surface influence (Preprint)

J. Ebser, J. Junge, T. Lüder, S. Seren, B. Terheiden, G. Hahn

Al₂O₃ rear surface passivation for silicon ribbon solar cells (Preprint)

B. Raabe, F. Book, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, G. Hahn

The development of etch-back processes for industrial silicon solar cells (Preprint)

N. Ximello, A. Dastgeheib-Shirazi, S. Scholz, G. Hahn

Influence of pyramid size of chemically textured silicon wafers on the characteristics of industrial solar cells (Preprint)

S. Graf, J. Junge, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Emitter optimization for mono- and multicrystalline silicon: a study of emitter saturation currents (Preprint)

S. Joos, U. Heß, S. Seren, B. Terheiden, G. Hahn

Stacked PECVD backside dielectrics: an option for a firing stable passivation of industrial type screen-printed silicon solar cells (Preprint)

S. Braun, E. Emre, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Electroless nickel and copper metallization: contact formation on crystalline silicon and background plating behavior on PECVD SiNx:H layers (Preprint)

T. Lauermann, A. Herguth, S. Scholz, G. Hahn, N. P. Ostrom, B. K. Johnson, W. Jung, H. Haverkamp, C. Schmid

Large area solar cells made from degradation-free, low resistivity gallium doped Cz wafers (Preprint)

S. Gindner, J. Junge, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Texturing of string ribbon silicon (Preprint)

T. Lüder, B. Raabe, B. Terheiden

Annealing behavior of Al₂O₃ thin films grown on crystalline silicon by atomic layer deposition (Preprint)

U. Hess, S. Joos, J. Junge, S. Seren, G. Hahn, T. Weber, P.-Y. Pichon, A. Schönecker

Dielectric rear side passivation on ribbon growth on substrate (RGS) solar cells (Preprint)

S. Riegel, F. Mutter, G. Hahn, B. Terheiden

Contact formation in the silver/aluminium thick film firing process - a phenomenological approach (Preprint)

G. Hahn

Status of selective emitter technology (Preprint)

A. Zuschlag, H Morhenn, J. Bernhard, J. Junge, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Microscopic analysis of the influence of solar cell process steps on the recombination activity of extended crystal defects (Preprint)

F. Book, T. Wiedenmann, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Large area n-type silicon solar cells with selective front surface field and screen printed aluminum-alloyed rear emitter (Preprint)

D. Kiliani, G. Micard, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Time resolved photoluminescence imaging for carrier lifetime mapping of silicon wafers (Preprint)

J. Junge, J. Ebser, S. Graf, B. Terheiden, S. Seren, G. Hahn, M. Käs

Evaluating the efficiency limits of low cost mc Si materials using advanced solar cell processes (Preprint)

D. Kohler, D. Kiliani, B. Raabe, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Comparison of UMG materials: are ingot height independent solar cell efficiencies possible? (Prepint)

A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, M. Steyer, J. Junge, S. Gindner, G. Hahn

A study of the surface morphology of silicon: effect of parasitic emitter etching on the rear-side performance of silicon solar cells (Preprint)

F. Book, S. Braun, A. Herguth, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

The etchback selective emitter technology and its application to multicrystalline silicon (Preprint)

T. Lauermann, T. Lüder, S. Scholz, B. Raabe, G. Hahn, B. Terheiden

Enabling dieletric rear side passivation for industrial mass production by developing lean printing-based solar cell processes (Preprint)

A. Zuschlag, S. Ohl, J. Bernhard, H. Morhenn, J. Ebser, J. Junge, S. Seren, G. Hahn

µXRF investigations on the influence of solar cell processing steps on iron and copper precipitates in multicrystalline silicon (Preprint) 

A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, F. Book, H. Haverkamp, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Investigations of high refractive silicon nitride layers for etched back emitters: enhanced surface passivation for selective emitter concept (SECT) (Preprint)

A. Herguth, G. Hahn

Boron-oxygen related defects in Cz-silicon solar cells degradation, regeneration and beyond (Preprint)

A. Herguth, G. Hahn

Temperature induced degradation of the contact resistance of Ag-screen printed p-type silicon solar cells (Preprint)

G. Micard, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Quantitative interpretation of light beam induced current contrast profiles: evaluating the influence of a near grain boundary (Preprint)

B. Herzog, G. Hahn, C. Knopf, K. Wambach

Studies of compensation behaviour in p-type mc-silicon (Preprint)

S. Gloger, S. Riegel, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Investigation of the back side passivation layer of screen printed bifacial silicon solar cells (Preprint)

S. Riegel, B. Raabe, M. P. Stewart, H. Mungekar, P. Borden, B. Terheiden, G. Hahn

Thermal stability of PECVD a-Si_1-^xC_x layers for crystalline silicon solar cell passivation (Preprint)

S. Riegel, S. Golger, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Comparison of the passivation quality of boron and aluminum BSF for wafers of varying thickness (Preprint)

D. Kohler, B. Raabe, S. Braun, S. Seren, G.Hahn

Upgraded metallurgical grade silicon solar cells: a detailed material analysis (Preprint)

T. Lauermann, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, F. Book, B. Raabe, G. Hahn, H. Haverkamp, D. Habermann, C. Demberger, C. Schmid

InSECT: an inline selective emitter concept with high efficiencies at competitive process costs improved with inkjet masking technology (Preprint)

T. Lauermann, F. Book, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, G. Hahn, H. Haverkamp, R. Bleidiessel, M. Fleuster

The optimal choice of the doping levels in an inline selective emitter design for screen printed multicrystalline silicon solar cells (Preprint)

N. Ximello, H. Haverkamp, G. Hahn

A new KOH-etch solution to produce a random pyramid texture on monocrystalline silicon at elevated process temperatures and shortened process times (Preprint)

S. Braun, B. Raabe, D. Kohler, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Comparison of buried contact and screen printed 100% UMG solar cells resulting in 16.2% efficiency (Preprint)

J. Junge, A. Herguth, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Reducing the impact of metal impurities in block-cast mc silicon (Preprint)

P. Karzel, J. Junge, G. Hahn

Mapping of hydrogen bond energies in EFG silicon samples by analysis of spatially resolved minority charge carrier lifetimes after annealing steps (Preprint)

D. Kiliani, A. Herguth, G.Hahn, V. Rutka, M. Junk

Fitting of lateral resistances in silicon solar cells to electroluminescence images (Preprint)

U. Hess, S. Joos, S. Seren, G. Hahn, P.-Y. Pichon, A. Schönecker, T. Weber

Infrared microscopy investigation of the crystal structure of ribbon growth on substrate (RGS) solar cells (Preprint)

A. Zuschlag, J. Junge, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Evaluation of processing steps regarding lifetime of iron/copper contaminated mc Si wafers (Preprint)

R. Pavlovic, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, F. Book, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Large area solar cells with screen printed front side metallization and dielectric rear side passivation (Preprint)

F. Book , A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, B. Raabe, H. Haverkamp, G. Hahn, P. Grabitz

Detailed analysis of high sheet resistance emitters for selectively doped silicon solar cells (Preprint)

G. Micard, S. Seren, G. Hahn

Quantitative interpretation of light beam induced current contrast profiles for differing diffusion lenghts on either side of a grain boundary (Preprint)

S. Scholz, S. Voser, G. Dovids, H. Haverkamp, G. Hahn

Development of an in-line capable sputtering process of silicon nitride for crystalline silicon solar cells (Preprint)

D. Grötschel, J. Junge, M. Käs, A. Zuschlag, G. Hahn

Plasma texturing and its influence on surface passivation (Preprint)

S. Seren, M. Käs, G. Hahn, H. Nagel

Shunt detection with illuminated lock-in thermography on inline relevant time scales (Preprint)

H. Haverkamp, S. Scholz, G. Hahn

Screen printed EWT cells: limitations and alternative approaches to the manufacturing process (Preprint)

G. Micard, G. Hahn, A. Le Donne, S. Binetti, M. Acciarri, S. Pizzini, D. Chrastina, G. Isella

Development of nanocrystalline silicon solar cells grown by LEPECVD: optimization of the intrinsic layer for pin structures (Preprint)

U. Hess, T. Lauermann, S. Seren, G. Hahn, A. Gutjahr, A. Schönecker

Impact of the crystal structure on solar cell parameters of ribbon growth on substrate (RGS) solar cells (Preprint)

G. Hahn, A. Herguth, A. Helfricht, M. Hofmann, W. Warta, N.J.C.M. van der Borg, A.W. Weeber, J. John, G. Beaucarne, S. Bagus, H. Nagel, N. Le Quang, O. Nichiporuk, I. Vincueria, M. Brochs

IV measurement of mc-Si solar cells: comparison of results from institute and industry partners within the EU crystalclear project (Preprint)

S. Riegel, B. Raabe, R. Petres, S. Dixit, L. Zhou, G. Hahn

Towards higher efficiencies for crystalline silicon solar cells using SiC layers (Preprint)

B. Herzog, G. Hahn, M. Hofmann, I. G. Romijn, A. W. Weeber

Bulk hydrogenation in mc-Si by PECVD SiN_x deposition using direct and remote plasma (Preprint)

J. Junge, C. Strümpel, S. Seren, G. Hahn, A. Metz, M. Käs

Laser fired contacts for high efficiency solar cells based on EFG materials (Preprint)

S. Ohl, G. Hahn

Increased internal quantum efficiency of encapsulated solar cells using two-component silicone as encapsulant material (Preprint)

A. Zuschlag, G. Micard, J. Junge, M. Käs, S. Seren, G. Hahn, G. Coletti, G. Jia, W. Seifert

Extraction of the surface recombination velocity and diffusion length from LBIC and EBIC measurement at grain boundaries in mc silicon (Preprint)

F. Book, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Two diffusion step selective emitter: comparison of mask opening by laser or etching paste (Preprint)

A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, H. Haverkamp, B. Raabe, F. Book, G. Hahn

Selective emitter for industrial solar cell production: a wet chemical approach using a single side diffusion process (Preprint)

C. Strümpel, M. McCann, G. Hahn

Influence of hygroscopy on the optical properties of the up-converter BaCl₂:Er³⁺ (Preprint)  

B. Raabe, K. Peter, E. Enabakk, G. Hahn

Minority carrier lifetime monitoring in a buried contact solar cell process using mc-Si  (Preprint)

A. Zuschlag, G. Micard, J. Junge, M. Käs, S. Seren, G. Hahn, G. Coletti, G. Jia, W. Seifert

Investigations on the recombination activity of grain boundaries in mc silicon (Preprint)

S. Seren, G. Hahn, C. Demberger, H. Nagel

Fast illuminated lock-in thermography: an inline shunt detection measurement tool (Preprint)

J. Junge, M. Kaes, D. Groetschel, A. Zuschlag, S. Seren, G. Hahn, A. Metz, B. T. Chan, J. John, G. Beaucarne

Advanced processing steps for high efficiency solar cells based on EFG material (Preprint)

Helge Haverkamp, Amir Dastgheib-Shirazi, Bernd Raabe, Felix Book, Giso Hahn

Minimizing the electrical losses on the front side: development of a selective emitter process from a single diffusion  (Preprint)

A. Herguth, G. Schubert, M. Kaes, G. Hahn

Further investigations on the avoidance of boron-oxygen related degradation by means of regeneration (Preprint)

M. Kaes, G. Hahn, A. Metz, G. Agostinelli, Y. Ma, J. Junge, A. Zuschlag, D. Groetschel

Progress in high efficiency processing of EFG silicon solar cells (Preprint)

S. Ohl, G. Schubert, J. Horzel, G. Hahn

Investigations on the influence of a forming gas anneal on the mechanical properties of the printed Ag thick film front side contact of solar cells after cofiring (Preprint)

T. Buck, A. Helfricht, R. Kopecek, K. Peter, G. Hahn, W. Appel

Crystalline Si thin film n-type solar cells: a screen printed rear junction approach (Preprint)

B. Raabe, H. Haverkamp, F. Book, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, R. Moll, G. Hahn

Monocrystalline silicon – future cell concepts (Preprint)

S. Seren, M. Kaes, G. Hahn, A. Gutjahr, A. R. Burgers, A. Schönecker

Efficiency potential of RGS silicon from current R&D production (Preprint)

B. Herzog, B. Raabe, G. Hahn

Bulk hydrogenation in mc-Si by PECVD SiNx deposition only (Preprint)

G. Micard, K. Peter, D. Chrastina, G. Isella

Conductivity measurement of nanocrystalline silicon thin films grown by LEPECVD for photovoltaic applications (Preprint)

J. Arumughan, B. Raabe, R. Kopecek, T. Pernau, K. Peter

Application of BTBAS based silicon nitride in buried contact-screen printed PERTtype bifacial solar cells (Preprint)

H. Haverkamp, M. J. McCann

Screen printed interdigitated back contact solar cells with laser fired contacts (Preprint)

A. Herguth, G. Schubert, M. Kaes, G. Hahn

Avoiding boron-oxygen related degradation in highly boron doped Cz silicon (Preprint)

B. Herzog, K. Peter

Ultra-large 20 x 20 cm₂ mc-Si solar cells: improved cell process resulting in efficiencies exceeding 15 % (Preprint)

M. Kaes, G. Hahn, A. Metz

Progress in hydrogenation of multicrystalline silicon solar cells (Preprint)

H. Knauss, H. Haverkamp, W. Jooss, S. Steckemetz, H. Nussbaumer

Industrially applicable metallisation wrap through solar cell process resulting in efficiencies exceeding 16% (Preprint)

R. Kopecek, T. Buck, A. Kränzl, J. Libal, K. Peter, A. Schneider, P. Sánchez-Friera, I. Röver, K. Wambach, E. Wefringhaus, P. Fath

Module interconnection with alternate p- and n-type Si solar cells (Preprint)

A. Kränzl, M. Käs, K. Peter, E. Enebakk

Future cell concepts for mc solar grade silicon feedstock material (Preprint)

B. Raabe, J. Arumughan, B. Clark-Phelps, G. Hahn

Lifetime monitoring and hydrogen passivation in a buried contact cell process using string ribbon silicon (Preprint)

S. Seren, G. Hahn, A. Gutjahr, A. R. Burgers, A. Schönecker

Ribbon growth on substrate - a roadmap to higher efficiencies (Preprint)

G. Schubert, J. Horzel, S. Ohl

Investigations on the mechanism behind the beneficial effect of a forming gas anneal on solar cells with silver thick film contacts  (Preprint)

J. Arumughan, R. Kopecek, T. Pernau, T. Buck, P. Fath, K. Peter

Realization of thin mc-silicon PERT-type bifacial solar cells in industrial environments (Preprint)

T. Buck, R. Kopecek, J. Libal , R. Petres , K. Peter, I. Röver, K. Wambach, L.J. Geerligs, E. Wefringhaus, P. Fath

Large area screen printed n-type mc-Si solar cells with B-emitter: efficiencies close to 15% and innovative module interconnection (Preprint)

G. Hahn, S. Seren, M. Kaes, A. Schönecker, J.P. Kalejs, C. Dubé, A. Grenko, C. Belouet

Review on ribbon silicon techniques for cost reduction in PV (Preprint)

A. Herguth, G. Schubert, M. Kaes, G. Hahn

A new approach to prevent the negative impact of the metastable defect in boron doped Cz silicon solar cells (Preprint)

M. Kaes, G. Hahn, K. Peter, E. Enebakk

Over 18% efficient mc-Si solar cells from 100% solar grade silicon feedstock from a metallurgical process route (Preprint)

R. Kopecek, T. Buck, J. Libal, I. Röver, K. Wambach, L.J. Geerligs, P. Sánchez-Friera, J. Alonso, E. Wefringhaus, P. Fath

Large area screen printed n-type silicon solar cells with rear aluminium emitter: efficiencies exceeding 16% (Preprint)

A. Kränzl, R. Kopecek, K. Peter, P. Fath

Bifacial solar cells on multi-crystalline silicon with boron BSF and open rear contact (Preprint)

M. McCann, B. Raabe, W. Jooss, R. Kopecek, P. Fath

18.1% efficiency for a large area, multi-crystalline silicon solar cell (Preprint)

R. Petres, J. Libal, T. Buck, R. Kopecek, M. Vetter, R. Ferre, I. Martín, D. Borchert, P. Fath

Improvements in the passivation of p⁺-Si surfaces by PECVD silicon carbide films (Preprint)

S. Seren, G. Hahn, A. Gutjahr, A. R. Burgers, A. Schönecker, A. Grenko, R. Jonczyk

Ribbon growth on substrate and molded wafer - two low cost silicon ribbon materials for PV (Preprint)

C. Strümpel, M. J. McCann, G. Beaucarne, A. Slaoui, C. del Cañizo, I. Tobias

Enhancing silicon solar cell efficiency by modifying the solar spectrum  (Preprint)

T. Buck, R. Kopecek, J. Libal , I. Röver, K. Wambach, L.J. Geerligs, P. Sánchez-Friera, J. Alonso, P. Fath

14.4 % screen printed n-type mc-Si solar cells with Al back junction on thin large area wafers (Preprint)

B. Herzog, E. Rüland, P. Fath

Ultra-large 20 × 20 cm² multi-crystalline solar cells with spray-on emitter (Preprint)

A. Kränzl, R. Kopecek, B. Terheiden, P. Fath

Bifacial solar cells on multi-crystalline silicon  (Preprint)

R. Kopecek, T. Buck, J. Libal, R. Petres, I. Röver, K. Wambach, R. Kinderman, L. J. Geerligs, P. Fath

Large area n-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells with B-emitter: efficiencies exceeding 14% (Preprint)

J. Libal, R. Petres, R. Kopecek, G. Hahn, M. Vetter, I. Roever, K. Wambach, P. Fath

n-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells: PERC design for high efficiency (Preprint)

R. Petres, J. Libal, R. Kopecek, M. Vetter, R. Ferre, I. Martín, D. Borchert, I. Röver, K. Wambach, P. Fath

Passivation of p⁺-surfaces by PECVD silicon carbide films - a promising method for industrial silicon solar cell applications (Preprint)

J. Arumughan, T. Pernau, A. Schneider, R. Kopecek, P. Fath

Processing and characterisation of isotropically, alkaline and mechanically textured mc-Si buried contact solar cells: a comparative study (Preprint)

G. Hahn, I. Melnyk, C. Dubé, A.M. Gabor

Development of a chemical surface texture for string ribbon silicon solar cell (Preprint)

G. Hahn, A. Schönecker, A.R. Burger, R. Ginige, K. Cherkaoui, D. Karg

Hydrogen kinetics in crystalline silicon – PECVD SiN studies in mc and Cz silicon (Preprint)

H. Haverkamp, M. McCann, F. Huster, P. Fath

Screen printed low-cost IBC solar cells – preparatory investigations (Preprint)

F. Huster, G. Schubert

ECV doping profile measurements of aluminium alloyed back surface fields (Preprint)

M. Kaes, G. Hahn, Th. Pernau, A. Metz

Towards stable 18% EFG high efficiency solar cells – improved cell process using bulk hydrogenation via PECVD SiN (Preprint)

H. Knauss, P. Fath, W. Jooss, M. McCann, E. Rüland, S. Steckemetz

Large area metallisation wrap through solar cells with thickfilm metallisation (Preprint)

A. Kränzl, R. Kopecek, K. Peter, A. Schneider, P. Fath

Industrial eta=15.5% mc-Si solar cells with boron BSF and open rear contact (Preprint)

J. Libal, R. Petres, T. Buck, R. Kopecek, G. Hahn, R. Ferre, M. Vetter, I. Martín, K. Wambach, I. Roever, P. Fath

n-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells: BBr₃-diffusion and passivation of p⁺-diffused silicon surfaces (Preprint)

I. Melnyk, E. Wefringhaus, F. Delahaye, G. Vilsmeier, W. Mahler, P. Fath

High throughput in-line acidic texturisation and edge isolation: an industrial reality (Preprint)

M. Mueller, D. Kunz, K. Peter, S. Bastide, R. Tena-Zaera, C. Lévy-Clément, T. H. Bergstrom, E. Enebakk

Large area silicon LPE on highly doped silicon substrates and results of related thin film solar cells (Preprint)

M. McCann, C. Strümpel, H. Knauss, T. Pernau, E. Lemp, P. Fath

Angled buried contacts: a front contacting scheme for high efficiency cells with low shading losses (Preprint)

K. Peter, E. Enebakk, K. Friestad, R. Tronstad, C. Dethloff

Investigation of multicrystalline silicon solar cells from solar grade silicon feedstock  (Preprint)

T. Pernau, H. Knauss, H. Haverkamp, A. Kränzl, P. Fath

Summary of the BMWi – UKN project on innovative and cost-effective crystalline silicon solar cells with new applications (Preprint)

B. Raabe, F. Huster, M. McCann, P. Fath

High aspect ratio screen printed fingers (Preprint)

E. Rueland, A. Herguth, A. Trummer, S. Wansleben, P. Fath

Optical µ-crack detection in combination with stability testing for in-line-inspection of wafers and cells (Preprint)

G. Schubert, J. Horzel, R. Kopecek, F. Huster, P. Fath

Silver thick film contact formation on lowly doped phosphorous emitters (Preprint)

S. Seren, G. Hahn, F. Huster, R. Kopecek, A. Gutjahr, A. R. Burgers, A. Schönecker

Screen-printed ribbon growth on substrate solar cells exceeding 12% efficiency (Preprint)

C. Strümpel, M. McCann, C. del Cañizo, I. Tobias, P. Fath

Erbium-doped up-converters on silicon solar cells: assessment of the potential (Preprint)

F. Huster

Aluminium-back surface field: bow investigation and elimination (Preprint)

F. Huster

Investigation of the alloying process of screen printed aluminium pastes for the BSF formation on silicon solar cells (Preprint)

G. Hahn, D. Karg, A. Schönecker, A.R. Burgers, R. Ginige, K. Cherkaoui

Kinetics of hydrogenation and interaction with oxygen in crystalline silicon (Preprint)

H. Knauss, M. McCann, P. Fath

Large area metallization wrap through solar cells using electroless plating (Preprint)

R. Kopecek, J. Libal, T. Buck, K. Peter, K. Wambach, M. Acciarri, S. Binetti, L. J. Geerligs, P. Fath

n-type multicrystalline silicon: material for solar cell processes with high efficiency potential (Preprint)

J. Libal, R. Petres, R. Kopecek, G. Hahn, K. Wambach, P. Fath

n-type multicrystalline silicon solar cells with BBr₃-diffused front junction (Preprint)

K. Peter, R. Kopecek, T. Pernau, E. Enebakk, K. Friestad, R. Tronstad, C. Dethloff

Analysis of multicrystalline solar cells from solar grade silicon feedstock (Preprint)

A. Schneider, R. Kopecek, G. Hahn, S. Noël, P. Fath

Comparison of gettering effects during phosphorus diffusion for one- and double-sided emitters (Preprint)

S. Seren, G. Hahn, A. Gutjahr, A. R. Burgers, A. Schönecker

Screen-printed ribbon growth on substrate solar cells approaching 12% efficiency (Preprint)

J. Arumughan, T. Pernau

Buried contact solar cell process monitoring using lock-in thermography (Preprint)

T. Buck, J. Libal, S. Eisert, R. Kopecek, K. Peter, P. Fath, K. Wambach

Low cost p⁺nn⁺-type back junction solar cells by screen printing technique on Cz and mc-si material (Preprint)

G. Hahn, D. Sontag, S. Seren, A. Schönecker, A.R. Burgers, R. Ginige, K. Cherkaoui, D. Karg, H. Charifi

Hydrogenation of multicrystalline silicon – the story continues (Preprint)

G. Hahn, P. Geiger, G. Schubert

Influence of BSF thickness and Al-gettering steps on IQE and cell parameters in mc Si solar cells (Preprint)

A. Hauser, A. Herguth, P. Fath

Thick-film buried contact solar cells as a future trend for industrial crystalline silicon solar cells (Preprint)

A. Hauser, I. Melnyk, E. Wefringhaus, F. Delahaye, G. Vilsmeier, P. Fath

Acidic texturisation of mc-Si using a high throughput in-line prototype system with no organic chemistry (Preprint)

H. Haverkamp, H. Knauss, E. Rueland, P. Fath

Advancements in the development of back contact cell manufacturing processes (Preprint)

F. Huster, S. Seren, G. Schubert, M. Kaes, G. Hahn, O. Breitenstein

Shunts in silicon solar cells below screen printed silver contacts (Preprint)

M. Kaes, S. Seren, T. Pernau, G. Hahn

Limolit – a novel thermographic characterisation method for p/n structures and solar cells (Preprint)

A. Kränzl, R. Kopecek, K. Peter, E. Rüland and P. Fath

Low cost mc silicon solar cells with spray-/roll-on emitter (Preprint)

J. Libal, T. Buck, R. Kopece, P. Fath, K. Wambak, M. Acciarri, S. Binetti, L. J. Geerligs

Properties of n-type multicrystalline silicon: lifetime, gettering and H-passivation (Preprint)

M. McCann, I. Melnyk, E. Wefringhaus, A. Hauser, P. Fath, S. Roberts, T. Bruton, D. Jordan

High efficiency buried contact solar cells on multi-crystalline silicon: an industrial reality (Preprint)

I. Melnyk, E. Wefringhaus, M. McCann, A. Helfricht, A. Hauser, P. Fath

Na₂CO₃ as an alternative to NaOH/IPA for texturisation of monocrystalline silicon (Preprint)

M. Mueller, C. Zahedi, E. Enebakk, D. Kunz, R. Kopecek K. Peter, C. Lévy-Clément, S. Bastide, M. Mamor, T. H. Bergstrom

Large area cristalline silicon LPE thin film solar cells (Preprint)

E. Rueland, S. Recht, S. Wansleben, H. Feist, P. Fath

µ-crack detection and other optical characterisation techniques for in-line inspection of wafers and cells (Preprint)

E. Rueland, B. Herzog, A. Schneider, A. Kränzl, T. Pernau, I. Melnyk, E. Wefringhaus, P. Fath

Ultra-large 20x20cm² multi-crystalline solar cells first experiments and limits for industrial solar cell production (Preprint)

A. Schneider, E. Rueland, A. Kraenzl, P. Fath

Mechanical and electrical characterisation of thin multi-crystalline silicon solar cells (Preprint)

D. Sontag, G. Hahn, A. Schneider

Stability test on Cz and tri-silicon wafers with different surface morphologies (Preprint)

G. Schubert, F. Huster, P. Fath

Current transport mechanism in printed Ag thick film contacts to an n-type emitter of a crystalline silicon solar cell (Preprint)

B. Terheiden, N. Gawehns, M. McCann, C. Strümpel, P. Fath

EASY & SIMPLE silicon solar cell concept for concentrated sunlight (Preprint)

A. W. Weeber, H. Tathgar, F. Huster, L. J. Geerligs, B. Terheiden, M. McCann, P. Fath

High-quality mc-Si wafers for high efficiency solar cells (Preprint)

B. Terheiden, P. Fath

Highly efficient double side mechanically textured novel silicon solar cell concepts (Preprint)

T. Buonassisi, O. F. Vyvenko, A. A. Istratov, E. R.Weber, G. Hahn, D. Sontag, J.-P. Rakotoniaina, O. Breitenstein, J. Isenberg, R. Schindler

Assessing the role of transition metals in shunting mechanisms using synchrotron-based techniques (Preprint)

P. Geiger, G. Hahn, P. Fath

Record efficiency of 16.7% in EFG ribbon silicon (Preprint)

G. Hahn, A. M. Gabor

16% efficiency on encapsulated large area screen printed string ribbon cell (Preprint)

G. Hahn, S. Seren, D. Sontag, A. Gutjahr, L. Laas, A. Schönecker

Over 10% efficient screen printed RGS solar cells (Preprint)

A. Hauser, I. Melnyk, P. Fath, S. Narayanan, S. Roberts, T. M. Bruton

A simplified process for isotropic texturing of mc-Si (Preprint)

M. Mueller, R. Kopecek, P. Fath, C. Zahedi, K. Peter

Silicon LPE on substrates from metallurgical silicon feedstock for large scale production (Preprint)

E. Rüland, P. Fath, T. Pavelka, A. Pap, K. Peter, J. Mizsei

Comparative study on emitter sheet resistivity measurements for inline quality control (Preprint)

A. Schneider, T. Pernau, K. Peter, P. Fath

Mechanical wafer stability enhancements and texturing effects of remote downstream plasma etching (Preprint)

D. Sontag, G. Hahn, P. Fath, E. Bucher, W. Krühler

Texturing techniques and resulting solar cell parameters on tri-silicon material (Preprint)

K. Faika, P. Fath

Formation of a rectifying p⁺ n⁺-junction using P-paste during Al/P-codiffusion  (Preprint)

T. Pernau, P. Fath

Phase-sensitive LBIC analysis

W. Jooss, B. Fischer, P. Fath, S. Roberts, T.M. Bruton

Processing and characterisation of large area buried contact solar cells on multicrystalline silicon with a record efficiency of 17.5 % (Preprint)

A. Schneider, G. Bühler, F. Huster, K. Peter, P. Fath

Impact of individual process steps on the stability of silicon solar cells studied with a simple mechanical stability tester (Preprint)

G. Schubert, B. Fischer, P. Fath

Formation and nature of Ag thick film front contacts on crystalline silicon solar cells (Preprint)

B. Fischer, M. Keil, P. Fath, E. Bucher

Scanning IQE-measurement for accurate current determination on very large area solar cells (Preprint)

G. Hahn, A. Hauser, A. M. Gabor, M. C. Cretella

15% efficient large area screen printed string ribbon solar cells (Preprint)

A. Hauser, A. W. Weeber, W. J. Soppe, P. Fath, E. Bucher

Comparison of remote and direct plasma silicon nitride (Preprint)

W. Jooss, W. Neu, K. Faika, H. Knauss, A. Kress, S. Keller, P. Fath, E. Bucher

Process and technology development for back contact silicon solar cells (Preprint)

W. Jooss, P. Fath, E. Bucher, S. Roberts, T.M. Bruton

Large area multicrystalline silicon buried contact solar cells with bulk passivation and an efficiency of 17.5% (Preprint)

T. Pernau, P. Fath, E. Bucher

Phase-sensitive LBIC analysis  (Preprint)

A. Schneider, C. Gerhards, P. Fath, E. Bucher, R.J.S. Young, J.A. Raby, A.F. Carroll

Bow reducing factors for thin screenprinted mc-Si solar cells with Al BSF (Preprint)

P. Geiger, G. Kragler, G. Hahn, P. Fath, E. Bucher

Spatially resolved lifetimes in EFG and string ribbon silicon after gettering and hydrogenation steps (Preprint)

Comparison of different techniques for edge isolation
(Preprint)

Simplified RP-PERC process with two high-temperature steps 
(Preprint)

Highly efficient mechanically V-textured silicon solar cells applying a novel shallow angle contacting scheme 
(Preprint)

Bulk hydrogenation of mc silicon materials and solar cells: from research lab to PV-industry 
(Preprint)

High-speed and high accuracy IQE and leff-mapping – a tool for advanced quality control in the PV-industry
(Preprint)

Progress in monolithic integrated monocrystalline Si solar cells 
(Preprint)

Roller printed mc-Si solar cells with optimized fill factors of 78% 
(Preprint)

High throughput mechanical structuring system for solar cell wafers
(Preprint)

Emitter wrap through solar cells using electroless plating metallisation 
(Preprint)

Al BSF for thin screenprinted multicrystalline Si solar cells  
(Preprint)

Novel metallisation method for buried contact silicon solar cells 
(Preprint)

Epitaxial layers on low cost silicon substrates for industrial scale production 
(Preprint)

Quantitative comparison of different geometries for HighVo solar cells 
(Preprint)

Process development for large area buried contact solar cells on multicrystalline silicon 
(Preprint)

Lifetime enhancement in string ribbon silicon – a study based on spatially resolved measurements 
(Preprint)

Spatially resolved lifetime investigations of Al - and P-gettering in combination with remote hydrogen plasma passivation in EFG ribbon silicon 
(Preprint)

Investigation of the local minority charge carrier diffusion constants of different silicon materials 
(Preprint)

12.5% efficient RGS silicon solar cells with carrier collecting channels
(Preprint)

14% efficient large area screen printed string ribbon solar cells
(Preprint)

Thin film silicon solar cells on upgraded metallurgical silicon substrates prepared by liquid phase epitaxy
(Journal Paper)

Industrially attractive front contact formation methods for mechanically V-grooved multicrystalline silicon solar cells
(Journal Paper)

Influence of an ammonia activation prior to the PECVD-SiN deposition on the solar cell performance
(Journal Paper)

Influence of hydrogen passivation on majority and minority charge carrier mobilities in ribbon silicon
(Journal Paper)

Low-cost multicrystalline back-contact siliconsolar cells with screen printed metallization
(Journal Paper)

Industrial manufacturing of semitransparentcrystalline silicon POWER solar cells
(Journal Paper)

Investigations on hydrogen in silicon by means of lifetime measurements
(Preprint)

Characterisation of LPE thin film silicon on low cost silicon substrates
(Preprint)

Separation of bulk diffusion length & back surface recombination velocity by improved IQE-analysis
(Preprint)

The MECOR (mechanically corrugated) silicon solar cell concept
(Preprint)

Effects of pn-junctions bordering on surfaces investigated by means of 2D-modeling
(Preprint)

10 x 10 cm² screen printed back contact cell with a selective emitter
(Preprint)

Hydrogen passivation of ribbon silicon – electronic properties and solar cell results
(Preprint)

Simplification of EWT (emitter wrap-through) solar cell fabrication using Al-P-codiffusion
(Preprint)

Back contact buried contact solar cells with metallization wrap around electrodes
(Preprint)

Thin mc Si low cost solar cells with 15% efficiency
(Preprint)

Roller printed multicrystalline silicon solar cells with 16% efficiency and 25µm Finger width
(Preprint)

Overview and results of the EC HEXSI project
(Preprint)

Recent results in low cost back contact solar cells
(Preprint)

LBIC measurements on low cost back contact solar cells
(Preprint)

In situ resistivity measurements of CuGaSe₂ absorbers prepared by rapid thermal processing
(Preprint)

Evaluation of solar cell j(V)-measurements with a distributed series resistance model
(Preprint)

Transport properties of silicon layers grown by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) for photovoltaic applications
(Preprint)

Hydrogen passivation and silicon nitride depostion using an integrated LPCVD process
(Preprint)

Low cost thin film silicon cells on upgraded metallurgical grade (UMG) silicon substrates prepared by liquid phase epitaxy (LPE)
(Preprint)

Characterisation of string ribbon silicon material and solar cells
(Preprint)

Multicrystalline SiGe solar cells with Ge content above 10 at%
(Preprint)

Local back surface field on thin low cost silicon solar cells
(Preprint)

Large area buried contact solar cells on multcrystalline silicon with mechanical front surface texturisation and bulk passivation
(Preprint)

17% back contact buried solar cells
(Preprint)

Progress of the roller-printing metallization technique towards industrially compatible alternative to screen-printing
(Preprint)

The lamella silicon solar cell
(Preprint)

Simple mini module fabrication schemes for high voltage crystalline silicon solar cells
(Preprint)

Mechanical microtexturisation for microcrystalline Si solar cells
(Preprint)

Novel techniques to prevent edge isolation of silicon solar cells by avoiding leakage currents between the emitter and the aluminium-rear-contact
(Preprint)

X-ray fluorescence investigation of the material loss from chacopyrite absorbers prepared by two processes
(Preprint)

Single diffusion selective emitter on mechnaically textured Si solar cells with plateaus and screen-printed metallisation

Latest resutls of semitransparent power silicon solar cells

Progress in monolithic series connection of wafer based crystalline silicon solar cells by the novel 'HighVo' (high voltage) cell concept

Low cost back contact silicon solar cells 

Material properties and growth of CuInSe₂ and its alloys prepared by various selenization processes

CuGaSe₂ based thin film solar cells fabricated by rapid thermal processing
(Preprint)

Material properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se₂ thin films prepared by low cost, fast processing techniques

High efficency, mechanically V-textured, screen printed multicrystalline silicon solar cells with silicon nitride passivation

Lifetime investigations on screenprinted silicon solar cells
(Preprint)

Investigation of the effect of p/n-junctions bordering on the surface of silicon solar cells 
(Preprint)

Successful implemenatation of the microwace induced remote hydrogen plasma passivation in a standard multicrystalline silicon solar cell production line
(Preprint)

Low-cost back contact silicon solar cells applying the emitter-wrap through (EWT) concept

Attacking limiting factors in 10x10cm² multicrystalline silicon; emitter-wrap through solar cells design and processing

Investigation of hydrogen diffusion; effusion and passivation in solar cells using different multicrystalline silicon base materials
(Preprint)

Improvement of diffusion lenghts in multicrystalline Si by P-Al co-gettering during solar cell processing 
(Preprint)

Light trapping in silicon solar cells with a mechanically formed blazed surface texture

Progress in semitransparent crystalline silicon solar cells
(Preprint)

Progress in machine and tool development towards the implementation of the mechanical texturization in a cr Si solar cell production line
(Preprint)

Mechanical texturization and hydrogen passivation of RGS (ribbon growth on substrates) silicon solar cells 
(Preprint)

11% semitransparent bifacially active power crystalline silicon solar cell 
(Preprint)

Progress on the LOPE (local point contact and shallow angle evaporation) silicon solar cell 

Improvement of mc Si solar cells by Al-gettering and hydrogen passivation
(Preprint)

Mechanically V-textured low cost multicrystalline silicon solar cells with a novel printing metallization

Implementation of hydrogen passivation in an industrial low-cost multicrystalline silicon solar cell process

Systematic study towards high efficiency multicrystalline silicon solar cells with mechanical surface texturization

Numerical simulation studies of mechanically textured high efficiency silicon solar cells

Processing; characerisation and simulation of advanced mechanically textured mono- and multicrystalline silicon solar cells

Quantum efficency simulation and analysis of crystalline silicon solar cells by two dimensional device modeling
(Preprint)

Characterisation of RGS (ribbon growth on substrate) silicon material and solar cells
(Preprint)

Multicrystalline buried contact solar cells using a new eletroless plating metallization sequence and a high throughput mechanical groove formation

Microwave induced remote plasma (MIRHP) passivation of solar cells using different silicon base materials
(Preprint)

Progress in industrial scale produced mechanically V-grooved multicrystalline silicon solar cells

Fabrication of CuGaSe₂ thin film solar cells using rapid thermal processing

Crystalline silicon solar cells prepared by a rapid liquid phase epitaxy (RLPE) growth technique

LOPE (local point contact and shallow angle evaporation) silicon solar cells
(Preprint)

Annealing effects on the performance of CuGaSe₂ single crystal solar cell 

Investigation of the passivation properties of PECVD-silicon-nitride layers on silicon solar cells
(Preprint)

Double layer SIPOS/µc-Si/c-Si heterojunction solar cells