We present an overview of the different processes that can result from focusing an ultrafast
laser light in the femtosecond–nanosecond time regime on a host of materials, eg, metals …

The development of thin-film photovoltaics has emerged as a promising solution to the
global energy crisis within the field of solar cell technology. However, transitioning from …

With the invention of chirped pulse amplification for lasers in the mid-1980s, high power
ultrafast lasers entered into the world as a disruptive tool, with potential impact on a broad …

One of the biggest challenges for the commercialization of polymer‐based and other printed
photovoltaic (PV) technologies is to establish reliable up‐scaling processes that minimize …

The development of flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells opens new markets for
indoor and outdoor applications, and thus has become one of the major directions for …

Lightweight and flexible photovoltaic solar cells and modules are promising technologies
that may result in the wide usage of light-to-electricity energy conversion devices. This …

Recently, a so-called “directly induced” laser ablation effect has been reported, where an
ultra-short laser pulse (660 fs and 1053 nm) irradiates a thin Mo film through a glass …

In this paper, we investigate the laser processing of the CIGS thin-film solar cells in the case
of the high-speed regime. The modern ultra-short pulsed laser was used exhibiting the pulse …

Transparent oxide back contact of Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells is crucial for
semitransparent or bifacial CIGS photovoltaics. Parasitic GaOx resistive layer formed at the …

The thin-film Cu-chalcopyrite-based solar cell technologies are becoming more attractive
due to their lower cost and optimal performance. High efficiency of small cells might be …