Methods and apparatus for manufacturing monocrystalline cast silicon and monocrystalline cast silicon bodies for photovoltaics
Patent
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OSTI ID:1117701
Methods and apparatuses are provided for casting silicon for photovoltaic cells and other applications. With such methods and apparatuses, a cast body of monocrystalline silicon may be formed that is free of, or substantially free of, radially-distributed impurities and defects and having at least two dimensions that are each at least about 35 cm is provided.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-98GO10337
- Assignee:
- AMG IdealCast Solar Corporation (Wayne, PA)
- Patent Number(s):
- 8,628,614
- Application Number:
- 13/276,700
- OSTI ID:
- 1117701
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Oct 19
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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