Development of high-efficiency solar cells on silicon web. First quarterly progress report, April 20-July 15, 1984
Abstract
The major objective of the work reported is to improve web base material with a goal toward obtaining solar cell efficiencies in excess of 18% (AM1). The program consists of the investigation of carrier loss mechanisms in web silicon, development of techniques to reduce carrier recombination in web, and web cell fabrication using effective surface passivation. Web surfaces have been bevelled with the intention of measuring the electrical activity of the twin plane. Web crystals have been intentionally contaminated with vanadium and titanium to examine the twin-plane-assisted internal gettering by DLTS. Model calculations were done to see the effect of twin-plane activity on V/sub oc/ as a function of resistivity of the web material. Experiments were initiated to study the effect of heat treatment and gettering on the minority carrier diffusion length in webs. Fabrication of high-efficiency web cells using several web crystals was initiated. These cells will include surface passivation and double-layer antireflection coating. (LEW)
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Research and Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6509562
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/JPL/956786-84/1
ON: DE85001383
- DOE Contract Number:
- NAS-7-100-956786
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; SILICON SOLAR CELLS; HEAT TREATMENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TWINNING; DENDRITIC WEB GROWTH METHOD; DIFFUSION LENGTH; CRYSTAL GROWTH METHODS; DIMENSIONS; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; EQUIPMENT; LENGTH; PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; 140501* - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion
Citation Formats
Rohatgi, A., Meier, D.L., Campbell, R.B., and Rai-Choudhury, P. Development of high-efficiency solar cells on silicon web. First quarterly progress report, April 20-July 15, 1984. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web. doi:10.2172/6509562.
Rohatgi, A., Meier, D.L., Campbell, R.B., & Rai-Choudhury, P. Development of high-efficiency solar cells on silicon web. First quarterly progress report, April 20-July 15, 1984. United States. doi:10.2172/6509562.
Rohatgi, A., Meier, D.L., Campbell, R.B., and Rai-Choudhury, P. Thu .
"Development of high-efficiency solar cells on silicon web. First quarterly progress report, April 20-July 15, 1984". United States.
doi:10.2172/6509562. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6509562.
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abstractNote = {The major objective of the work reported is to improve web base material with a goal toward obtaining solar cell efficiencies in excess of 18% (AM1). The program consists of the investigation of carrier loss mechanisms in web silicon, development of techniques to reduce carrier recombination in web, and web cell fabrication using effective surface passivation. Web surfaces have been bevelled with the intention of measuring the electrical activity of the twin plane. Web crystals have been intentionally contaminated with vanadium and titanium to examine the twin-plane-assisted internal gettering by DLTS. Model calculations were done to see the effect of twin-plane activity on V/sub oc/ as a function of resistivity of the web material. Experiments were initiated to study the effect of heat treatment and gettering on the minority carrier diffusion length in webs. Fabrication of high-efficiency web cells using several web crystals was initiated. These cells will include surface passivation and double-layer antireflection coating. (LEW)},
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