Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry
Crystalline silicon (c-Si) photovoltaics has long been considered energy intensive and
costly. Over the past decades, spectacular improvements along the manufacturing chain …
costly. Over the past decades, spectacular improvements along the manufacturing chain …
Models for numerical device simulations of crystalline silicon solar cells—a review
PP Altermatt - Journal of computational electronics, 2011 - Springer
Current issues of numerical modeling of crystalline silicon solar cells are reviewed.
Numerical modeling has been applied to Si solar cells since the early days of computer …
Numerical modeling has been applied to Si solar cells since the early days of computer …
Improved quantitative description of Auger recombination in crystalline silicon
An accurate quantitative description of the Auger recombination rate in silicon as a function
of the dopant density and the carrier injection level is important to understand the physics of …
of the dopant density and the carrier injection level is important to understand the physics of …
A wafer-based monocrystalline silicon photovoltaics road map: Utilizing known technology improvement opportunities for further reductions in manufacturing costs
A Goodrich, P Hacke, Q Wang, B Sopori… - Solar Energy Materials …, 2013 - Elsevier
As an initial investigation into the current and potential economics of one of today's most
widely deployed photovoltaic technologies, we have engaged in a detailed analysis of …
widely deployed photovoltaic technologies, we have engaged in a detailed analysis of …
A free and fast three-dimensional/two-dimensional solar cell simulator featuring conductive boundary and quasi-neutrality approximations
A Fell - IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 2012 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Details of Quokka, which is a freely available fast 3-D solar cell simulation tool, are
presented. Simplifications to the full set of charge carrier transport equations, ie, quasi …
presented. Simplifications to the full set of charge carrier transport equations, ie, quasi …
Electronically activated boron-oxygen-related recombination centers in crystalline silicon
Two different boron-and oxygen-related recombination centers are found to be activated in
crystalline silicon under illumination or electron injection in the dark, both leading to a …
crystalline silicon under illumination or electron injection in the dark, both leading to a …
Degradation of crystalline silicon due to boron–oxygen defects
This paper gives an overview on the current understanding of a technologically relevant
defect group in crystalline silicon related to the presence of boron and oxygen. It is …
defect group in crystalline silicon related to the presence of boron and oxygen. It is …
Passivated emitter and rear cell—Devices, technology, and modeling
R Preu, E Lohmüller, S Lohmüller… - Applied Physics …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
Current studies reveal the expectation that photovoltaic (PV) energy conversion will become
the front-runner technology to stem against the extent of global warming by the middle of this …
the front-runner technology to stem against the extent of global warming by the middle of this …
[PDF][PDF] Crystalline silicon solar cells: state-of-the-art and future developments
Crystalline silicon solar cells have dominated the photovoltaic market since the very
beginning in the 1950's. Silicon is non-toxic and abundantly available in the earth crust …
beginning in the 1950's. Silicon is non-toxic and abundantly available in the earth crust …
Light‐induced degradation of PECVD aluminium oxide passivated silicon solar cells
F Fertig, K Krauß, S Rein - physica status solidi (RRL)–Rapid …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Light‐induced degradation (LID) has been identified to be a critical issue for solar cells
processed on boron‐doped silicon substrates. Typically, Czochralski‐grown silicon (Cz‐Si) …
processed on boron‐doped silicon substrates. Typically, Czochralski‐grown silicon (Cz‐Si) …