Study of minority carrier diffusion length in multicrystalline silicon solar cells using photoassisted Kelvin probe force microscopy

Masaki Takihara; Takuji Takahashi; Toru Ujihara

doi:10.1063/1.3264081

Study of minority carrier diffusion length in multicrystalline silicon solar cells using photoassisted Kelvin probe force microscopy

Applied Physics Letters ◽

10.1063/1.3264081 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 95 (19) ◽

pp. 191908 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Masaki Takihara ◽

Takuji Takahashi ◽

Toru Ujihara

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy ◽

Multicrystalline Silicon ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Kelvin Probe ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion ◽

Force Microscopy

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One shot mapping of minority carrier diffusion length in polycrystalline silicon solar cells using electroluminescence

Conference Record of the Thirty-first IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2005 PVSC-05 ◽

10.1109/pvsc.2005.1488390 ◽

2005 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

T. Fuyuki ◽

H. Kondo ◽

Y. Kaji ◽

T. Yamazaki ◽

Y. Takahashi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Polycrystalline Silicon ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion

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Photographic surveying of minority carrier diffusion length in polycrystalline silicon solar cells by electroluminescence

Applied Physics Letters ◽

10.1063/1.1978979 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 86 (26) ◽

pp. 262108 ◽

Cited By ~ 322

Author(s):

Takashi Fuyuki ◽

Hayato Kondo ◽

Tsutomu Yamazaki ◽

Yu Takahashi ◽

Yukiharu Uraoka

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Polycrystalline Silicon ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion

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Measurement of minority carrier diffusion length from spectral response of thin film polycrystalline silicon solar cells

Solar Cells ◽

10.1016/0379-6787(88)90052-x ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

R. Kishore ◽

M. Barbe ◽

J.L. Pastol ◽

M. Caymax ◽

J.E. Bouree ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Thin Film ◽

Solar Cells ◽

Polycrystalline Silicon ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Spectral Response ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion

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Minority carrier dynamics in polycrystalline silicon solar cells studied by photo-assisted Kelvin probe force microscopy

2008 33rd IEEE Photovolatic Specialists Conference ◽

10.1109/pvsc.2008.4922689 ◽

2008 ◽

Author(s):

Masaki Takihara ◽

Toru Ujihara ◽

Takuji Takahashi

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Polycrystalline Silicon ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Carrier Dynamics ◽

Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Kelvin Probe ◽

Force Microscopy

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Effect of dislocations on minority carrier diffusion length in practical silicon solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics ◽

10.1063/1.2338126 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 100 (6) ◽

pp. 063706 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Thomas Kieliba ◽

Stephan Riepe ◽

Wilhelm Warta

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion

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Comparison of minority carrier diffusion length measurements in silicon solar cells by the photo-induced open-circuit voltage decay (OCVD) with different excitation sources

Renewable Energy ◽

10.1016/s0960-1481(99)00089-0 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 65-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Ulrich Stutenbaeumer ◽

Elias Lewetegn

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Open Circuit Voltage ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Open Circuit ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion ◽

Voltage Decay ◽

Length Measurements

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Metal content of multicrystalline silicon for solar cells and its impact on minority carrier diffusion length

Journal of Applied Physics ◽

10.1063/1.1618912 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 94 (10) ◽

pp. 6552-6559 ◽

Cited By ~ 194

Author(s):

A. A. Istratov ◽

T. Buonassisi ◽

R. J. McDonald ◽

A. R. Smith ◽

R. Schindler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Metal Content ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Multicrystalline Silicon ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion

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A new method of determination of minority carrier diffusion length in the base region of silicon solar cells

IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices ◽

10.1109/16.275222 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 41 (3) ◽

pp. 367-372 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

P.K. Basu ◽

S.N. Singh ◽

N.K. Arora ◽

B.C. Chakravarty

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

New Method ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Base Region ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion ◽

Method Of Determination

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Improved photovoltaic method for measurement of minority carrier diffusion length applied to silicon solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells ◽

10.1016/s0927-0248(01)00057-5 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 69 (3) ◽

pp. 297-302 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

J. Toušek ◽

D. Kindl ◽

J. Toušková ◽

S. Dolhov

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion

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On the determination of minority carrier diffusion length in the base region of n+-p-p+ silicon solar cells using photoresponse methods

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells ◽

10.1016/0927-0248(94)90234-8 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 33 (3) ◽

pp. 317-329 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

P.K. Basu ◽

S.N. Singh

Keyword(s):

Solar Cells ◽

Minority Carrier ◽

Diffusion Length ◽

Silicon Solar Cells ◽

Base Region ◽

Minority Carrier Diffusion Length ◽

Carrier Diffusion

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