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Covers the formation of Al back-surface field in crystalline silicon solar cells, exploring Al melting, Si dissolution, eutectic liquid formation, and more.
Covers thin film solar cells, their advantages, market status, and challenges, including CdTe, CIGS, and perovskite cells, and explores the potential of multijunction cells.
Explores the evolution, properties, and applications of Transparent Conductive Oxides, including challenges in optoelectronic applications and strategies for reducing surface reflections in solar cells.
Explores the properties of crystalline silicon absorbers in solar cells, discussing absorption coefficients, dispersion effects, and absorption mechanisms in semiconductors.
Explores thin film technologies for photovoltaic devices, including CdTe, CIGS, and III-V solar cells, discussing their advantages, drawbacks, and market status.
Explores the preparation of silicon material and wafers for photovoltaic applications, covering topics such as the crystalline silicon standard chain and alternative wafering techniques.
Explores standard cell processing techniques for silicon solar cells, including PERC, PERL, and PERT structures, focusing on efficiency and manufacturing challenges.