Silicon liquid phase epitaxy for epilift solar cells

K. J. Weber; A. W. Blakers; M. J. Stocks; A. Thompson

Silicon liquid phase epitaxy for epilift solar cells

K. J. Weber^*, A. W. Blakers, M. J. Stocks, A. Thompson

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Abstract

Silicon liquid phase epitaxy (LPE) is a suitable silicon deposition process for the fabrication of thin film silicon solar cells. In this paper we discuss the design and operation of a batch LPE system which is a first step towards mass production. The issue of melt cost can be addressed by efficient recovery of the melt and by switching to more widely available metals, such as tin. Layers grown by the epilift technique using a tin melt have displayed excellent coverage and morphology. Epitaxial layers can be detached by both chemical and mechanical means, with only minimal consumption of the substrate material.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Editors	K. Kurokawa, L.L. Kazmerski, B. McNeils, M. Yamaguchi, C. Wronski
Pages	1265-1267
Number of pages	3
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion - Osaka, Japan Duration: 11 May 2003 → 18 May 2003

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Name	Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Volume	B

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Conference	Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Osaka
Period	11/05/03 → 18/05/03

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Weber, K. J., Blakers, A. W., Stocks, M. J., & Thompson, A. (2003). Silicon liquid phase epitaxy for epilift solar cells. In K. Kurokawa, L. L. Kazmerski, B. McNeils, M. Yamaguchi, & C. Wronski (Eds.), Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (pp. 1265-1267). (Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; Vol. B).

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Weber, KJ , Blakers, AW, Stocks, MJ & Thompson, A 2003, Silicon liquid phase epitaxy for epilift solar cells. in K Kurokawa, LL Kazmerski, B McNeils, M Yamaguchi & C Wronski (eds), Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion. Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, vol. B, pp. 1265-1267, Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Osaka, Japan, 11/05/03.

Silicon liquid phase epitaxy for epilift solar cells. / Weber, K. J.; Blakers, A. W.; Stocks, M. J. et al.
Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion. ed. / K. Kurokawa; L.L. Kazmerski; B. McNeils; M. Yamaguchi; C. Wronski. 2003. p. 1265-1267 (Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; Vol. B).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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