OPPORTUNITIES IN SILICON PHOTOVOLTAICS AND DEFECT CONTROL IN PHOTOVOLTAIC MATERIALS

被引:20
作者
ROHATGI, A
WEBER, ER
KIMERLING, LC
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF BERKELEY, DEPT MAT SCI, BERKELEY, CA 94720 USA
[2] LAWRENCE BERKELEY LAB, DIV MAT SCI, BERKELEY, CA 94720 USA
[3] MIT, DEPT MAT SCI, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 USA
关键词
ABSORPTION; DEFECT; GETTERING; PASSIVATION; PHOTOVOLTAICS; LIFETIME; SILICON;
D O I
10.1007/BF02665725
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
Silicon is the dominant semiconductor material in use for terrestrial photovoltaic cells. The critical issues in cell design, materials specification and cell processing are reviewed. Specific attention is given to light trapping, minority carrier lifetime control and novel microstructures for enhancing photon absorption. Relevant topics in generic defect control are discussed with particular emphasis on compound semiconductor materials.
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页码:65 / 72
页数:8
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