Progress in advanced laser processing for manufacturing of high efficiency silicon solar cells

Jian Chen; Li Chen; Zhouling Wu; Junhong Yang; Yunfeng Ma

doi:10.1117/12.910470

12 January 2012 Progress in advanced laser processing for manufacturing of high efficiency silicon solar cells

Jian Chen, Li Chen, Zhouling Wu, Junhong Yang, Yunfeng Ma

Proceedings Volume 8206, Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2011: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers; 82061E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910470
Event: Pacific Rim Laser Damage Symposium: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers, 2011, Shanghai, China

Abstract

To reduce manufacturing costs and to improve electrical efficiency of solar cells are top priorities of the whole photovoltaic (PV) industry. The success of laser processing techniques in the integrated circuits industry indicates that such techniques could also be adapted in the PV industry. In this paper, we presented recent progress in advanced laser processing for manufacturing of high efficiency silicon solar cells at RX Technologies, especially the application of picosecond laser pulses for ablation and doping on crystalline silicon solar cells. A system based on this technique has been employed in production line by one of the leading manufacturers of solar cells. Efficiencies of 19.2% and 17.5% for monocrystalline silicon and polycrystalline silicon have been achieved under the condition of volume production. This result shows a great improvement, compared with results obtained from traditional manufacturing techniques.

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Jian Chen, Li Chen, Zhouling Wu, Junhong Yang, and Yunfeng Ma "Progress in advanced laser processing for manufacturing of high efficiency silicon solar cells", Proc. SPIE 8206, Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2011: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers, 82061E (12 January 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.910470

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