Paul A. Basore

TL;DR: A new version of the computer program PC1D is described which takes advantage of the latest graphical environments of personal computers to offer improved visualization of cell design and operation, simpler comparison of experimental data with simulation results, greatly increased calculation speed, and improved models for generation and recombination effects.

TL;DR: PC-PC-1D as discussed by the authors is a quasi-one-dimensional finite-element program for modeling semiconductor devices on personal computers, which offers solar cell researchers a convenient user interface with the ability to address complex issues associated with heavy doping, high-level injection, nonplanar structures, and transients.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors proposed a thin-film technology for large-scale photovoltaic applications, which combines the advantages of standard silicon wafer-based technology, namely ruggedness, durability, good electronic properties and environmental soundness, with the advantage of thin-films, specifically low material use, large monolithic construction and a desirable glass superstrate configuration.

TL;DR: In this paper, a method for identifying performance-limiting mechanisms in silicon solar cells has been developed and tested at Sandia, which uses the internal quantum efficiency (IQE) of the device at both near-infrared and near-bandgap wavelengths.

TL;DR: In this article, the minority-carrier surface recombination velocity of n-type silicon, Sp, was analyzed using photoconductance decay measurements of the recombination currents corresponding to different phosphorus diffusions, including oxide-, unpassivated, and metal-coated surfaces.