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Title: Evaluation of the ion implantation process for production of solar cells from silicon sheet materials. Final report, 15 December 1982-1 December 1983

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7035029· OSTI ID:7035029

This report describes research on the evaluation of the ion implantation process for junction formation in present-day sheet materials, including Czochralski, edge-defined film-fed growth, heat exchanger method, SEMIX, SILSO and dendritic web. Both furnace annealing and low temperature pulsed electron beam annealing are examined and the presence of temperature effects is identified. It is shown that efficiency can be increased by optimization of the thermal processing. A comparison of ion implantation to alternative processes is made. The manner in which high efficiency may be achieved with each of these materials is discussed.

Research Organization:
Spire Corp., Bedford, MA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
NAS-7-100-956381
OSTI ID:
7035029
Report Number(s):
DOE/JPL/956381-84/1; ON: DE84014177
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English