In the first part of this paper, we review the developments which led to the present state-of-
the-art in the surface passivation of today's industrially predominant dopant-diffused …

With a global market share of about 90%, crystalline silicon is by far the most important
photovoltaic technology today. This article reviews the dynamic field of crystalline silicon …

We demonstrate an “industrial tunnel oxide passivated contacts”(i-TOPCon) silicon solar cell
on large area n-type silicon wafers (156.75 mm× 156.75 mm). This cell has a boron diffused …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is known to promote health concerns that can manifest over both
short and long terms. Aging, sunburn, skin cancer, and other conditions are related to UV …

We present arguments that additional effects besides laterally homogenous tunnelling might
occur in carrier-selective poly-Si/c-Si junctions:(i) the symmetrical electrical behaviour of n+ …

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 …

Many manufacturers choose the passivated emitter and rear cell (PERC) approach in order
to surpass the 20% cell efficiency level in mass production. In this paper, we study the …

Within the silicon photovoltaics (PV) community, there are many approaches, tools, and
input parameters for simulating solar cells, making it difficult for newcomers to establish a …

From lifetime measurements, including a direct experimental comparison with thermal Si O
2⁠, a-Si: H⁠, and as-deposited a-Si N x: H⁠, it is demonstrated that Al 2 O 3 provides an …

This paper examines two effective surface recombination parameters: the effective surface
recombination velocity S eff and the surface saturation current density J 0 s. The …