Highly n-doped surfaces on n-type silicon wafers by laser-chemical Processes
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Abstract
For a novel cell concept based on the combination of silicon heterojunction (SHJ) with metal wrap through (MWT) metallization [1] a highly doped area underneath the metallization grid is required. In the past years, alternative processes for realizing defined doping profiles in n- And p-type silicon solar cells were published [2, 3]. Laser doping offers the advantage of a locally confined heat impact causing diffusion of phosphor atoms into the molten silicon. Aim of this work is the development of a low cost laser-chemical doping process resulting in a shallow phosphor profile with high concentrations of electrically active phosphor on the surface. Application of the phosphor source and the diffusion of phosphor into the silicon is done in a one-step process with a single laser type. Sheet resistances of the laser doped areas are below 15 Ohm/square when using a pulsed wave (picosecond) laser source in the infrared region.
Details
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 247-254 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Energy Procedia |
| Volume | 55 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
| Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Conference
| Title | 4th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, SiliconPV 2014 |
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| Duration | 25 - 27 March 2014 |
| City | Hertogenbosch |
| Country | Netherlands |
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Keywords
- ECV, Highly n-doped surfaces, Laser doping, Metal wrap through, Silicon heterojunction, SIMS