Research Article

Laser Enhanced Hydrogen Passivation of Silicon Wafers

Table 1

The performance variations of finished cast-monocrystalline silicon solar cells before and after laser enhanced hydrogen passivation.

Illumination intensity
(photons/cm2/s)
Efficiency variation
(%)
Open circuit voltage variation
(V)
Short circuit current variation
(mA/cm2)
Fill factor variation
(%)

6.1 * 1018Δ0.22Δ0.006Δ0.13 Δ−0.19
7.2 * 1018Δ0.34Δ0.012Δ0.21Δ−0.49
9.6 * 1018Δ0.40Δ0.004Δ0.23Δ0.96
9.6 * 1018Δ0.61Δ0.012Δ0.44Δ0.30