Thin silicon cells using novel LASE process

K. J. Weber; A. W. Blakers; M. J. Stocks; P. J. Verlinden

Thin silicon cells using novel LASE process

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

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Abstract

We present a new concept for thin silicon solar cells. In the LASE process (Lateral Anisotropic Silicon Etching) shallow grooves are cut into a (111) oriented silicon wafer at regular intervals. Using alkaline etching, lateral channels are formed which extend underneath the silicon wafer and eventually meet to detach the silicon layer on top. Unlike other liftoff techniques, no silicon deposition is required. The technique can be used to produce silicon strips as well as continuous sheets. Silicon strips can be used to fabricate monolithically connected solar cells and high voltage, low current modules.

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	1262-1264
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., & Verlinden, P. J. (2003). Thin silicon cells using novel LASE process. In K. Kurokawa, L. L. Kazmerski, B. McNeils, M. Yamaguchi, & C. Wronski (Eds.), Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (pp. 1262-1264). (Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; Vol. B).

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Weber, KJ , Blakers, AW, Stocks, MJ & Verlinden, PJ 2003, Thin silicon cells using novel LASE process. 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. 1262-1264, Proceddings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Osaka, Japan, 11/05/03.

Thin silicon cells using novel LASE process. / 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. 1262-1264 (Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion; Vol. B).

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