The growth of silicon sheets for photovoltaic applications / Thomas Surek.
| Author/creator | Surek, Thomas |
| Other author | United States. Department of Energy. |
| Other author | Solar Energy Research Institute. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Golden, Colo. : Solar Energy Research Institute ; Springfield, VA : Available from National Technical Information Service, 1980. |
| Description | ix, 11 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Summary | The status of silicon sheet development for photovoltaic applications is critically reviewed. Silicon sheet growth processes are classified according to their linear growth rates. The "fast" growth processes, which include edge-defined film-fed growth, silicon on ceramic, dendritic-web growth, and ribbon-to-ribbon growth, are comparatively ranked subject to criteria involving growth stability, sheet productivity, impurity effects, crystallinity, and solar cell results. The status of more rapid silicon ribbon growth techniques, such as horizontal ribbon growth and melt quenching, is also reviewed. The emphasis of the discussions is on examining the viability of these sheet materials as solar cell substrates for low-cost silicon photovoltaic systems. |
| General note | "SERI/TR-614-921." |
| General note | "December 1980." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 11). |
| Funding information | Task no. 3821.02. |
| Funding information | Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy contract no. EG-77-C-01-4042. |
| Technical rpt number | SERI/TR-614-921 |
| Govt. docs number | E 1.28:SERI/TR-614-921 |
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| Joyner | Fed Docs Stacks | E 1.28:SERI/TR-614-921 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |