Stuart Wenham

TL;DR: Aluminum-induced crystallization of amorphous silicon is studied as a promising low-temperature alternative to solid-phase and laser crystallization in this article, where the overall process of the Al and Si layer exchange during annealing at temperatures below the eutectic temperature of 577 °C is investigated by various microscopy techniques.

TL;DR: In this paper, a method of making contacts on solar cells is disclosed, where the front surface of a substrate is coated with a dielectric or surface masking layer or layers that contains dopants of the opposite polarity to those used in the surface of the substrate material.

TL;DR: In this article, the key attributes for achieving high-efficiency crystalline silicon solar cells are identified and historical developments leading to their realization discussed, with even greater importance placed on the achievement of devices with entirely activated volumes (diffusion lengths much greater than device thicknesses), well-passivated metal contacts and surfaces and the important inclusion of light trapping.

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 article, double layer anti-reflection (DLAR) was used to improve the energy conversion efficiency of silicon solar cells under monochromatic light, achieving 46.3% for 1.04 μm wavelength light.