Scope of VHF plasma deposition for thin-film silicon solar cells (2008)
Keppner, Herbert, Kroll, U., Torres, Pedro, Meier, Johannes, Fischer, Diego, Goetz, M., ...
The world-wide attempts in obtaining thin-film crystalline silicon are reviewed. Based on literature published so far, it appears that high-temperature manufacturing steps seem to be unavoidable for...
Scope of VHF plasma deposition for thin-film silicon solar cells (2008)
Keppner, Herbert, Kroll, U., Torres, Pedro, Meier, Johannes, Fischer, Diego, Goetz, M., ...
The world-wide attempts in obtaining thin-film crystalline silicon are reviewed. Based on literature published so far, it appears that high-temperature manufacturing steps seem to be unavoidable for...
Flückiger, R., Meier, Johannes, Keppner, Herbert, Goetz, M., Shah, Arvind
The electronic transport properties of μc-Si:H materials were investigated. The μc-Si:H was deposited by the very high frequency-glow discharge (VHF-GD) technique at an RF-excitation of 70 MHz....
Flückiger, R., Meier, Johannes, Keppner, Herbert, Goetz, M., Shah, Arvind
The electronic transport properties of μc-Si:H materials were investigated. The μc-Si:H was deposited by the very high frequency-glow discharge (VHF-GD) technique at an RF-excitation of 70 MHz....
Intrinsic microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H)-a promising newthin film solar cell material (2008)
Meier, Johannes, Dubail, S., Flückiger, R., Fischer, Diego, Keppner, Herbert, Shah, Arvind
“Compensated” microcrystalline silicon is obtained by adding 8-20 ppm diborane in the plasma gas phase. p-i-n cells with such i-layers have increased infrared sensitivity when compared to a-Si:H...
Intrinsic microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H)-a promising newthin film solar cell material (2008)
Meier, Johannes, Dubail, S., Flückiger, R., Fischer, Diego, Keppner, Herbert, Shah, Arvind
“Compensated” microcrystalline silicon is obtained by adding 8-20 ppm diborane in the plasma gas phase. p-i-n cells with such i-layers have increased infrared sensitivity when compared to a-Si:H...
Amorphous silicon p-i-n diodes, deposited by the VHF-GD process: new experimental results (2008)
Chabloz, P., Keppner, Herbert, Fischer, Diego, Link, D., Shah, Arvind
a-Si:H i-layers were deposited at different substrate temperatures and plasma excitation frequencies, while the other deposition parameters were kept constant. These layers were characterised by...
Amorphous silicon p-i-n diodes, deposited by the VHF-GD process: new experimental results (2008)
Chabloz, P., Keppner, Herbert, Fischer, Diego, Link, D., Shah, Arvind
a-Si:H i-layers were deposited at different substrate temperatures and plasma excitation frequencies, while the other deposition parameters were kept constant. These layers were characterised by...
Recent progress in micromorph solar cells (2008)
Meier, Johannes, Dubail, S., Cuperus, J., Kroll, U., Platz, R., Torres, Pedro, ...
Recently, we have demonstrated that intrinsic hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon, as deposited by the very high frequency glow-discharge technique, can be used as the active layers of p–i–n...
Goerlitzer, M., Torres, Pedro, Beck, N., Wyrsch, Nicolas, Keppner, Herbert, Pohl, J., ...
A series of microcrystalline samples was deposited by the very high frequency glow discharge (VHF-GD) technique, with various input powers while keeping all the other parameters of deposition...
Recent progress in micromorph solar cells (2008)
Meier, Johannes, Dubail, S., Cuperus, J., Kroll, U., Platz, R., Torres, Pedro, ...
Recently, we have demonstrated that intrinsic hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon, as deposited by the very high frequency glow-discharge technique, can be used as the active layers of p–i–n...
Goerlitzer, M., Torres, Pedro, Beck, N., Wyrsch, Nicolas, Keppner, Herbert, Pohl, J., ...
A series of microcrystalline samples was deposited by the very high frequency glow discharge (VHF-GD) technique, with various input powers while keeping all the other parameters of deposition...
Thin-film silicon solar cells: A review and selected trends (2008)
Shah, Arvind, Platz, R., Keppner, Herbert
A case is developed for considering silicon as the prime medium-term candidate for semiconductor photovoltaic cells; the argumentation is based on other materials not being abundantly available,...
Thin-film silicon solar cells: A review and selected trends (2008)
Shah, Arvind, Platz, R., Keppner, Herbert
A case is developed for considering silicon as the prime medium-term candidate for semiconductor photovoltaic cells; the argumentation is based on other materials not being abundantly available,...
Potential of VHF-plasmas for low-cost production of a-Si: H solar cells (2008)
Kroll, U., Shah, Arvind, Keppner, Herbert, Meier, Johannes, Torres, Pedro, Fischer, D.
Compared to the use of the standard glow discharge technique the production of amorphous silicon solar cells by the very high frequency glow discharge (VHF-GD) bears yet additional cost reduction...
Potential of VHF-plasmas for low-cost production of a-Si: H solar cells (2008)
Kroll, U., Shah, Arvind, Keppner, Herbert, Meier, Johannes, Torres, Pedro, Fischer, D.
Compared to the use of the standard glow discharge technique the production of amorphous silicon solar cells by the very high frequency glow discharge (VHF-GD) bears yet additional cost reduction...
Pellaton Vaucher, N., Rech, B., Fischer, D., Dubail, S., Goetz, M., Keppner, Herbert, ...
In high-efficiency a-Si : H based stacked cells, at least one of the two layers that form the internal n/p junction has preferentially to be microcrystalline so as to obtain sufficient recombination...
Pellaton Vaucher, N., Rech, B., Fischer, D., Dubail, S., Goetz, M., Keppner, Herbert, ...
In high-efficiency a-Si : H based stacked cells, at least one of the two layers that form the internal n/p junction has preferentially to be microcrystalline so as to obtain sufficient recombination...
Towards high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar cells with the “micromorph” concept (2008)
Meier, Johannes, Dubail, S., Platz, R., Torres, Pedro, Kroll, U., Anna Selvan, J. A., ...
Tandem solar cells with a microcrystalline silicon bottom cell (1 eV gap) and an amorphous-silicon top cell (1.7 eV gap) have recently been introduced by the authors; they were designated as...
Towards high-efficiency thin-film silicon solar cells with the “micromorph” concept (2008)
Meier, Johannes, Dubail, S., Platz, R., Torres, Pedro, Kroll, U., Anna Selvan, J. A., ...
Tandem solar cells with a microcrystalline silicon bottom cell (1 eV gap) and an amorphous-silicon top cell (1.7 eV gap) have recently been introduced by the authors; they were designated as...
Preparation of pyrite films by plasma-assisted sulfurization of thin iron films (2008)
Bausch, S., Sailer, B., Keppner, Herbert, Willeke, G., Bucher, E., Frommeyer, G.
Pyrite films were prepared using the pure elements as source materials: thin iron films were evaporated on quartz substrates and exposed to a sulfur plasma. The process was controlled by a...
Preparation of pyrite films by plasma-assisted sulfurization of thin iron films (2008)
Bausch, S., Sailer, B., Keppner, Herbert, Willeke, G., Bucher, E., Frommeyer, G.
Pyrite films were prepared using the pure elements as source materials: thin iron films were evaporated on quartz substrates and exposed to a sulfur plasma. The process was controlled by a...