Select Publications
Journal articles
2015, 'Evidence for the role of hydrogen in the stabilization of minority carrier lifetime in boron-doped Czochralski silicon', Applied Physics Letters, 106, pp. 173501, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4919385
,2015, 'Laser illumination for manipulation of hydrogen charge states in silicon solar cells', Physica Status Solidi - Rapid Research Letters, 9, pp. 111 - 114, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201409495
,2015, 'Large area p-type PERL cells featuring local p+ BSF formed by laser processing of ALD Al
2015, 'Laser enhanced hydrogen passivation of silicon wafers', International Journal of Photoenergy, 2015, pp. 1 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/193892
,2015, 'Edge isolation of solar cells using laser doping', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 132, pp. 535 - 543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.10.002
,2014, 'Erratum: Photoluminescence imaging for determining the spatially resolved implied open circuit voltage of silicon solar cells (Journal of Applied Physics (2014) 115 (044901))', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4884755
,2014, 'Photoluminescence imaging for determining the spatially resolved implied open circuit voltage of silicon solar cells', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4862957
,2014, 'Advanced bulk defect passivation for silicon solar cells', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 4, pp. 88 - 95, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2281732
,2014, 'Hydrogen passivation of laser-induced defects for laser-doped silicon solar cells', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 4, pp. 1413 - 1420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2347804
,2014, 'Incorporation of deep laser doping to form the rear localized back surface field in high efficiency solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 130, pp. 83 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2014.06.037
,2014, 'Manipulation of hydrogen charge states for passivation of P-type wafers in photovoltaics', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 4, pp. 1252 - 1260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2339494
,2013, 'Assessing the Performance of Surface Passivation Using Low-Intensity Photoluminescence Characterization Techniques', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, pp. 1 - 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2282739
,2012, 'Record Efficiency on Large Area P-Type Czochralski Silicon Substrates', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51, pp. 10NA08 - 10NA08, http://dx.doi.org/10.7567/jjap.51.10na08
,2012, 'Erratum: Effect of edge junction isolation on the performance of laser doped selective emitter solar cells (Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells (2011) 95 (3557-3563))', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 99, pp. 365, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.12.017
,2012, 'Advanced PERC and PERL production cells with 20.3% record efficiency for standard commercial p-type silicon wafers', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, 20, pp. 260 - 268, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.2178
,2012, 'Effect of PECVD silicon oxynitride film composition on the surface passivation of silicon wafers', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 96, pp. 173 - 179, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.09.052
,2012, 'Record Efficiency on Large Area P-Type Czochralski Silicon Substrates', Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51, pp. 10NA08, http://dx.doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.51.10NA08
,2011, 'Improved LDSE processing for the avoidance of overplating yielding 19.2% efficiency on commercial grade crystalline Si solar cell', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 95, pp. 3592 - 3595, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.07.030
,Conference Papers
2023, 'Consideration for importance of concentrating photovoltaics (PV) toward TW-scale PV production', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0146171
,2023, 'Roadmap towards sustainable SHJ solar cell design', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0140906
,2022, '0.3% Efficiency Improvement for n-PERT Solar Cells with Illuminated Hydrogenation Process', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0090522
,2022, 'Impact of Firing and Capping Layers on Long-term Stability of Doped Poly-Si Passivating Contact Layers', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0089658
,2022, 'Towards Sustainable Silicon PV Manufacturing at the Terawatt Level', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0090424
,2022, 'Unsupervised Machine Learning for Photovoltaic Systems: Modelling LID Dynamics in SHJ Solar Cells', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0089218
,2022, 'A Silicon learning curve and polysilicon requirements for broad-electrification with photovoltaics by 2050', in 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, pp. 1177 - 1177, presented at 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), 05 June 2022 - 10 June 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc48317.2022.9938918
,2022, 'What is the Role of Recycling in the Solar Terawatt Future?', in 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, pp. 1047 - 1047, presented at 2022 IEEE 49th Photovoltaics Specialists Conference (PVSC), 05 June 2022 - 10 June 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc48317.2022.9938641
,2021, 'Application of Δn Normalised Time, β: Linear Injection-Level Dependence on LeTID and the Recovery in Crystalline Silicon', in 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Online, pp. 191 - 193, presented at 38th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Online, 06 September 2021 - 10 September 2021
,2021, 'Towards Multi-TW Scale Manufacturing of PV Technologies: Challenges Related to Material Consumption', in Proceedings - ISES Solar World Congress 2021, International Solar Energy Society (ISES), pp. 62 - 71, presented at Proceedings of the ISES Solar World Congress 2021, - 29 November 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.18086/swc.2021.04.01
,2020, 'Can hydrogenation mitigate Cu-induced bulk degradation in silicon?', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 2582 - 2585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300619
,2020, 'Diffusion profiles beneath silicon heterojunction contacts reduce contact resistivity and increase efficiency', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1404 - 1407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300520
,2019, 'Multifunctional process to improve surface passivation and carrier transport in industrial N-type silicon heterojunction solar cells by 0.7% absolute', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5123882
,2019, 'Elevating Low-Quality Silicon Wafers for High-Efficiency Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Applications', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 807 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980613
,2019, 'Evaluating the Impact of and Solutions to Light-induced Degradation in Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 1099 - 1103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980779
,2019, 'Will LeTID remain a commercial problem? Evaluating the solutions and a possible root cause. (LeTID仍是一个商业难题吗?根源分析和问题解决)', Wuxi, China, presented at 18th Issue PV WE CLASS-Crystalline Silicon Advanced Technology and Materials Forum, Wuxi, China, 24 April 2019 - 24 May 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27317
,2019, 'Hydrogen-Induced Degradation: An explanation of Light-and Elevated Temperature-Induced Degradation Mechanisms in n-and p-type Silicon', Leuven, Belgium, presented at 9thInternational Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics 2019, Leuven, Belgium, 08 April 2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27902
,2018, '< 700 mV Open-Circuit Voltages on Defect-Engineered P-type Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells on Czochralski and Multicrystalline Wafers', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 1677 - 1681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548239
,2018, 'Impact of the impurity concentration on modulating charge state occupation in silicon', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 53 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548195
,2018, 'Techno-economic analysis of silicon heterojunction cell sequences using hydrogenated p-type wafers', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, pp. 2108 - 2113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547685
,2018, 'A generalized model for boron-oxygen related light-induced degradation in crystalline silicon', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5049325
,2018, 'Investigation of temperature and illumination dependencies of carrier-induced degradation in p -type multi-crystalline silicon', in AIP Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5049333
,2018, 'Hydrogen-induced degradation', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC 2018 - A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC and 34th EU PVSEC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Hawaii, USA, pp. 1 - 8, presented at 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Hawaii, USA, 10 June 2018 - 17 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548100
,2018, 'Hydrogen-induced degradation', IEEE, Waikoloa, HI, pp. 0001 - 0008, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC), Waikoloa, HI, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018
,2018, 'Role of hydrogen: Formation and passivation of meta-stable defects due to hydrogen in silicon', in Ballif C; Brendel R; Glunz S; Hahn G; Poortmans J; Ribeyron PJ; Weeber A (eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, SWITZERLAND, Lausanne, pp. 130010 - 130010, presented at 8th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), SWITZERLAND, Lausanne, 19 March 2018 - 21 March 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5049329
,2018, 'Influence of bound hydrogen states on carrier-induced degradation in multi-crystalline silicon', in Ballif C; Brendel R; Glunz S; Hahn G; Poortmans J; Ribeyron PJ; Weeber A (eds.), AIP Conference Proceedings, AIP Publishing, SWITZERLAND, Lausanne, pp. 130004, presented at 8th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), SWITZERLAND, Lausanne, 19 March 2018 - 21 March 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5049323
,2018, 'Impact of Rapid Firing Thermal Processes on Meta-Stable Defects: Preformation of the LeTID and the Suppression of B-O Defects', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC 34th EU PVSEC), pp. 0341 - 0346, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547666
,2018, 'P-type Hybrid Heterojunction Solar Cells Naturally Incorporating Gettering and Bulk Hydrogenation', in 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC 34th EU PVSEC), pp. 2027 - 2031, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547954
,2017, 'INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF INTERSTITIAL IRON ON THE STUDY OF BORON-OXYGEN DEFECTS', in Proceedings of the 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, presented at 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25 September 2017 - 29 September 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20172017-2BO.2.6
,2017, 'New insights into degradation in multi-crystalline silicon PERC Cells', Shanghai, China, presented at 2017 World Solar Congress, Shanghai, China, 04 September 2017 - 06 September 2017
,2017, 'Investigation of carrier-induced defect behavior in p-type multi-crystalline silicon', in 2017 IEEE 44TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, DC, Washington, pp. 2576 - 2581, presented at IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), DC, Washington, 25 June 2017 - 30 June 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000455636002138&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,2017, 'Impact of annealing on the formation and mitigation of carrier-induced defects in multi-crystalline silicon', in Energy Procedia, Freiburg, Germany, pp. 726 - 733, presented at 7th International Conference on Silicon Photovoltaics, SiliconPV 2017, Freiburg, Germany, 03 April 2017 - 05 April 2017, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2017.09.087
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