n-Type Si solar cells with passivating electron contact: Identifying sources for efficiency limitations by wafer thickness and resistivity variation

Richter, Armin; Benick, Jan; Feldmann, Frank; Fell, Andreas; Hermle, Martin; Glunz, Stefan W.

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2017.05.042

Title: n-Type Si solar cells with passivating electron contact: Identifying sources for efficiency limitations by wafer thickness and resistivity variation

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Authors:: Richter, Armin; Benick, Jan; Feldmann, Frank; Fell, Andreas; Hermle, Martin; Glunz, Stefan W.

Publication Date:: Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2017

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1550082

Grant/Contract Number:: EE0006336

Resource Type:: Publisher's Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells Journal Volume: 173 Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 0927-0248

Publisher:: Elsevier

Country of Publication:: Netherlands

Language:: English

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                    Richter, Armin, Benick, Jan, Feldmann, Frank, Fell, Andreas, Hermle, Martin, and Glunz, Stefan W. n-Type Si solar cells with passivating electron contact: Identifying sources for efficiency limitations by wafer thickness and resistivity variation.  Netherlands: N. p., 2017. 
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                    Richter, Armin, Benick, Jan, Feldmann, Frank, Fell, Andreas, Hermle, Martin, & Glunz, Stefan W. n-Type Si solar cells with passivating electron contact: Identifying sources for efficiency limitations by wafer thickness and resistivity variation.  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.05.042

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                    Richter, Armin, Benick, Jan, Feldmann, Frank, Fell, Andreas, Hermle, Martin, and Glunz, Stefan W. Fri .  
"n-Type Si solar cells with passivating electron contact: Identifying sources for efficiency limitations by wafer thickness and resistivity variation".  Netherlands.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2017.05.042.

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  title        = {n-Type Si solar cells with passivating electron contact: Identifying sources for efficiency limitations by wafer thickness and resistivity variation},

  author       = {Richter, Armin and Benick, Jan and Feldmann, Frank and Fell, Andreas and Hermle, Martin and Glunz, Stefan W.},

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  doi          = {10.1016/j.solmat.2017.05.042},

  journal      = {Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells},

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  year         = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2017},

  month        = {Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2017}

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