Thin films of silicon on low-cost substrates. Final report
The main objective of this research program is to develop a new method of depositing thin films of polycrystalline silicon, utilizing an Energy Beam, for producing solar cells capable of meeting the long range economic and performance objectives of the D.O.E.'s National Photovoltaics Program. The overall process being investigated involves: 1) depositing microcrystalline silicon films on temporary (reuseable) substrates efficiently using the Energy beam, 2) grain enhancing the separated microcrystalline silicon films to produce a macrocrystalline (large grain) structure by RTR laser recrystallization, and 3) fabricating solar cells on the grain enhanced silicon films. Progress is reported.
- Research Organization:
- Motorola, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6113785
- Report Number(s):
- SAN-1287-2
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
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IMPURITIES
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PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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POLYCRYSTALS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHEMICAL REACTORS
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
CRYSTALS
DEPOSITION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELEMENTS
FABRICATION
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GRAIN SIZE
HEATING
IMPURITIES
LASER-RADIATION HEATING
MASS SPECTROSCOPY
MICROSTRUCTURE
MORPHOLOGY
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA HEATING
POLYCRYSTALS
PRESSURE DEPENDENCE
RECRYSTALLIZATION
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEMIMETALS
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SIZE
SOLAR CELLS
SPECTROSCOPY
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