• DocumentCode
    2747323
  • Title

    Laser processing for enhanced photovoltaic performance

  • Author

    Vineis, Christopher J. ; Levy-Finklshtein, Moran ; Pralle, Martin U. ; Sickler, Jason W. ; Knight, Greg ; Carey, James E.

  • Author_Institution
    SiOnyx, Inc., Beverly, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2011
  • fDate
    9-13 Oct. 2011
  • Firstpage
    204
  • Lastpage
    205
  • Abstract
    Ultrafast lasers provide surface-specific interactions with materials, allowing unique modifications of various properties. The benefits of this technology for increased efficiency in a variety of silicon solar cell architectures are discussed.
  • Keywords
    elemental semiconductors; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; photovoltaic cells; silicon; solar cells; Si; efficiency; enhanced photovoltaic performance; laser processing; solar cell; surface-specific interactions; ultrafast lasers; Photovoltaic cells; Reflectivity; Silicon; Surface emitting lasers; Surface texture; Surface treatment;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Arlington, VA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-8940-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHO.2011.6110497
  • Filename
    6110497