10th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Materials and Processes: Extended Abstracts and Papers from the Workshop, Copper Mountain Resort; August 14-16, 2000

Conference · Fri Aug 11 00:00:00 EDT 2000

OSTI ID:763600

Sopori, B L; Gee, J; Kalejs, J; Saitoh, R; Stavola, M; Swanson, D; Tan, T; Weber, E; Werner, J

The 10th Workshop provided a forum for an informal exchange of technical and scientific information between international researchers in the photovoltaic and non-photovoltaic fields. Discussions included the various aspects of impurities and defects in silicon-their properties, the dynamics during device processing, and their application for developing low-cost processes for manufacturing high-efficiency silicon solar cells. Sessions and panel discussions also reviewed thin-film crystalline-silicon PV, advanced cell structures, new processes and process characterization techniques, and future manufacturing requirements to meet the ambitious expansion goals described in the recently released US PV Industry Roadmap. The Workshop also provided an excellent opportunity for researchers in private industry and at universities to recognize a mutual need for future collaborative research. The three-day workshop consisted of presentations by invited speakers, followed by discussion sessions. In addition, there was two poster sessions presenting the latest research and development results. The subjects discussed included: solar cell processing, light-induced degradation, gettering and passivation, crystalline silicon growth, thin-film silicon solar cells, and impurities and defects. Two special sessions featured at this workshop: advanced metallization and interconnections, and characterization methods.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99GO10337
• OSTI ID: 763600
• Report Number(s): NREL/BK-520-28844
• Resource Type: Conference proceedings
• Conference Information: 10th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Materials and Processes, Copper Mountain Resort, 08/14/2000--08/16/2000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

10TH WORKSHOP ON CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELL MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CELL PERFORMANCE
CELL PROCESSING
CHARACTERIZATION METHODS
CRYSTAL DEFECTS
CRYSTAL GROWTH
CRYSTALLINE SILICON
CZ
DEFECTS
FABRICATION
FZ
GETTERING
IMPURITIES
INTERCONNECTIONS
KERF LOSSES
LOW-COST SUBSTRATES
MEETINGS
METALLIZATION PROCESSES
MODULES
PASSIVATION
PV INDUSTRY
RECOMBINATION
RECORD EFFICIENCIES
SI
SI WAFERS
SI-PV
SILICON
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR CELL EFFICIENCIES
SOLAR CELL FABRICATION
SOLAR CELL PRODUCTION
THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS
THROUGHPUT PROCESSING