Select Publications

Conference Papers

Hallam B; Hamer P; Kim M; Nampalli N; Gorman N; Chen D; Chan C; Abbott M; Wenham S, 2017, 'Direct transitions between states A and C in the boron-oxygen defect system - Fact or fiction?', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, pp. 1 - 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366560

Li H; Hallam B; Wenham S; Abbott M, 2017, 'Improvement of industrial phosphorus diffused emitters and impact on solar cell efficiencies', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, pp. 1354 - 1359, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366567

Chan CE; Payne DNR; Hallam BJ; Abbott MD; Fung TH; Wenham AM; Wenham SR, 2017, 'Notice of Removal: Rapid stabilization of high-performance multi-crystalline P-type silicon PERC cells', in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, pp. 1 - 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366190

Li H; Abbott M; Hallam B; Wenham S, 2016, 'Low Temperature Thermal Treatments for n-type Emitters on Si Solar Cells', in Energy Procedia, pp. 466 - 473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.128

Wang S; Mai L; Wenham A; Hameiri Z; Chan C; Hallam B; Sugianto A; Chong CM; Ji J; Shi Z; Wenham S, 2016, 'Laser hydrogenation of laser doped and grooved solar cells', in EU PVSEC Proceedings, Munich Germany, pp. 391 - 395, presented at 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich Germany, 20 June 2016 - 24 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-2CO.1.3

Kim M; Li H; Payne DAVID; Wenham SR; Hallam BRETT; Abbott MALCOLM, 2016, 'Application of High Efficiency Emitters to Multi-Crystalline Silicon', in Proceedings of the 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, Germany, pp. 474 - 478, presented at 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, Germany, 20 June 2016 - 24 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-2DO.4.6

Hallam BJ; Bilbao J; Payne D; Chan CE; Kim M; Chen D; Gorman N; Abbott M; Wenham SR, 2016, 'Modelling the Long-Term Behaviour of Boron-Oxygen Defect Passivation in the Field Using Typical Meteorological Year Data (TMY2).', in Proceedings of the 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Munich, Germany, pp. 555 - 559, presented at 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Munich, Germany, 20 June 2016 - 24 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-2DO.4.6

Hallam B; Hamer P; Kim M; Nampalli N; Gorman N; Chen D; Chan C; Abbott M; Wenham S, 2016, 'Direct transitions between states A and C in the boron-oxygen defect system - Fact or fiction?', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Portland, OR, USA, pp. 2430 - 2433, presented at 2016 IEEE 43rd Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Portland, OR, USA, 05 June 2016 - 10 June 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2016.7750078

Li H; Abbott M; Hallam B; Barnett A; Wenham S, 2016, 'Improvement of Industrial Phosphorus Diffused Emitters and Impact on Solar Cell Efficiencies', Portland, U.S., presented at 43rd IEEE PVSC, Portland, U.S., 05 June 2016 - 10 June 2016

Hamer P; Nampalli N; Hameiri Z; Kim M; Chen D; Gorman N; Hallam B; Abbott M; Wenham S, 2016, 'Boron-Oxygen defect formation rates and activity at elevated temperatures', in Ribeyron PJ; Cuevas A; Weeber A; Ballif C; Glunz S; Poortmans J; Brendel R; Aberle A; Sinton R; Verlinden P; Hahn G (eds.), Energy Procedia, ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, CEA INES, Chambery, FRANCE, pp. 791 - 800, presented at 6th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), CEA INES, Chambery, FRANCE, 07 March 2016 - 09 March 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.070

Hallam B; Abbott M; Bilbao J; Hamer P; Gorman N; Kim M; Chen D; Hammerton K; Payne D; Chan C; Nampalli N; Wenham S, 2016, 'Modelling Kinetics of the Boron-Oxygen Defect System', in Ribeyron PJ; Cuevas A; Weeber A; Ballif C; Glunz S; Poortmans J; Brendel R; Aberle A; Sinton R; Verlinden P; Hahn G (eds.), Energy Procedia, Elsevier, FRANCE, CEA INES, Chambery, pp. 42 - 51, presented at 6th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), FRANCE, CEA INES, Chambery, 07 March 2016 - 09 March 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.008

Lu PHD; Hallam B; Chan C; Wenham A; Abbott M; Chen D; Kim MY; Mai L; Wang S; Borojevic N; Chong CM; Wenham S, 2015, '19.1 % laser-doped selective emitter P-type multi-crystalline UMG silicon solar cell', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355746

Hallam BJ; Abbott MD; Nampalli N; Hamer PG; Wenham SR, 2015, 'Implications of accelerated B-O complex formation for mitigating LID in Czochralski silicon', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355689

Nampalli N; Hallam B; Chan C; Abbott M; Wenham S, 2015, 'Role of hydrogen in the permanent passivation of boron-oxygen defects in czochralski silicon', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356404

Wang S; Ly M; Wenham A; Hameiri Z; Chan C; Hallam B; Sugianto A; Chong CM; Ji J; Shi Z; Wenham S, 2015, 'Innovative approach to simultaneous laser-doping and grooving for improved plated-copper metallisation', Hamburg Germany, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg Germany, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015

Chan CE; Wenham, A; Payne DN; Abbott MD; Hallam B; Edwards M; Wenham SR, 2015, 'Processing to achieve high performance on multi-crystalline silicon solar cells', in Proceedings of the 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 994 - 997, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Hamburg, Germany, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-2CV.4.32

Hallam BJ; Hamer P; Nampalli N; Abbott M; Kim M; Chen D; Azmi A; Gorman N; Li H; Lu P; Wang S; Wenham A; Chan C; Payne D; Mai L; Ji J; Wenham S, 2015, 'Rapid processing of boron oxygen defects.', in Proceedings of the 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 531 - 535, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-2DO.16.4

Juhl M; Trupke T; Abbott M; Mitchell B; Hallam B, 2015, 'Spatially resolved light trapping of silicon wafers from photoluminescence imaging using long wavelength excitation.', in Proceedings of the 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 795 - 798, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20152015-2BV.8.1

Chong CM; Wenham A; Chen R; Wang S; Ji J; Shi Z; Mai L; Tjahjono B; Hallam B; Sugianto A; Wenham S, 2015, 'Improved adhesion for plated Solar cell metallisation', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), LA, New Orleans, pp. 1 - 4, presented at 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), LA, New Orleans, 14 June 2015 - 19 June 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355882

Wang S; Wenham A; Hamer P; Hallam B; Mai L; Chan C; Nampalli N; Song L; Chong CM; Abbott M; Wenham S, 2015, 'Stability of hydrogen passivated UMG silicon with implied open circuit voltages over 700mV', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2015, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), LA, New Orleans, pp. 1 - 4, presented at 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), LA, New Orleans, 14 June 2015 - 19 June 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355739

Hallam BJ; Hamer PG; Wang S; Song L; Nampalli N; Abbott MD; Chan CE; Lu D; Wenham AM; Mai L; Borojevic N; Li A; Chen D; Kim MY; Azmi A; Wenham S, 2015, 'Advanced Hydrogenation of Dislocation Clusters and Boron-oxygen Defects in Silicon Solar Cells', in Hahn G (ed.), Energy Procedia, Elsevier, GERMANY, Univ Konstanz, Konstanz, pp. 799 - 809, presented at 5th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics (SiliconPV), GERMANY, Univ Konstanz, Konstanz, 23 March 2015 - 25 March 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.113

Hallam B; Sugianto A; Mai L; Xu G; Chan C; Abbott M; Wenham S; Uruena A; Aleman M; Poortmans J, 2014, 'Hydrogen passivation of laser-induced defects for silicon solar cells', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, pp. 2476 - 2480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925432

Pletzer TM; Van Molken JI; Rissland S; Hallam B; Cornagliotti E; John J; Breitenstein O; Knoch J, 2014, 'Quantitative local current-voltage analysis with different spatially-resolved camera based techniques of silicon solar cells with cracks', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, pp. 3473 - 3478, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925680

Xiao B; Mai L; Lin D; Hallam B; Chong CM; Lennon A; Wenham S, 2014, 'Study of p-type laser doping using ALD AlOx as a dopant source', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, pp. 3032 - 3035, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925573

Hallam BJ; Wang S; Wenham A; Hamer P; Chan C; Abbott M; Wenham S, 2014, 'Hydrogen passivation for highly defected commercial grade n-type Cz wafers and oxygen precipitates', in Proceedings of the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 608 - 611, presented at 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22 September 2014 - 26 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-2DO.2.6

Hallam BJ; Wang S; Abbott M; Wenham A; Chan C; Hamer P; Eadie M; Wenham S, 2014, 'Hydrogen passivation for multi-crystalline and quasi-mono cast silicon wafers - a pathway to low cost, high efficiency solar cells?', in Proceedings of the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 1292 - 1295, presented at 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22 September 2014 - 26 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-2CV.4.8

Aleman M; Uruena A; Choulat P; Hallam B; Dang C; Russell R; Duerinckx F; Cornagliotti E; Szlufcik J, 2014, 'Reducing front recombination losses to improve the efficiency of rear junction cu-plated n-si cells', in Proceedings of the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 528 - 531, presented at Proceedings of the 29th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 22 September 2014 - 26 September 2014, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20142014-2CV.4.8

Hamer PG; Hallam B; Chan C; Wenham A; Sugianto A; Abbott M; Wenham SR, 2013, 'Hydrogen passivation mechanisms in silicon solar cells', Paris, France, presented at 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Paris, France, 30 September 2013 - 04 October 2013

Xiao B; Hallam B; Mai L; Lin D; Chong CM; Lennon AJ; Wenham SR, 2013, 'Rear Side Laser Doping through PECVD AlOx/SiNx Passivation Dielectrics on P-Type Cz Silicon Solar Cells', Paris, France, presented at 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Paris, France, 30 September 2013 - 04 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/28thEUPVSEC2013-2DV.4.2

Wenham AW; Chan CC; Hallam BH; Hamer PH; Wang SSW; Sugianto AS; Tjahjono BT; Newman BN; Shi ZGS; Wenham SW; Barnett A, 2013, 'Novel Metal-Less Monolithic Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells', Paris, pp. 135 - 141, presented at 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Paris, 30 September 2013 - 04 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/28thEUPVSEC2013-1DO.4.6

Cornagliotti E; Tous L; Uruena A; Rothschild A; Russell R; Lu V; Radosavjlevic S; John J; Toman J; Aleman M; Duerinckx F; Poortmans J; Szlufcik J; Dielissen B; Souren F; Gay X; Hallam B, 2013, 'Integration of spatial ALD aluminium oxide for rear side passivation of p-type PERC/PERL solar cells', in Proceedings of the 28th Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris, France, pp. 976 - 981, presented at Proceedings of the 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris, France, 30 September 2013 - 04 October 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/28thEUPVSEC2013-2CO.4.2

Hallam B; Wenham SR; Hamer P; Abbott M; Sugianto A; Chan C; Mai L, 2013, 'Advanced Bulk Defect Passivation Techniques for Silicon Solar Cells', 16 June 2013 - 19 June 2013

Chan C; Abbott M; Juhl M; Hallam B; Xiao B; Wenham SR, 2013, 'Assessing the performance of surface passivation using low intensity photoluminescence characterization techniques', Tampa, Florida, presented at 39th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Tampa, Florida, 16 June 2013 - 19 June 2013

Hallam BJ; Wenham SR; Hamer PG; Abbott MD; Sugianto A; Chan CE; Wenham AM; Eadie MG; Xu GQ, 2013, 'Hydrogen passivation of B-O defects in Czochralski silicon', Hamelin, Germany, presented at 3rd International conference on crystalline silicon photovoltaics, Hamelin, Germany, 25 March 2013 - 27 March 2013

Hallam BJ; Wenham SR; Hamer PG; Abbott MD; Sugianto A; Chan CE; Wenham AM; Eadie MG; Xu G, 2013, 'Hydrogen Passivation of B-O Defects in Czochralski Silicon', in Energy Procedia, Elsevier, Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, pp. 561 - 570, presented at International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 25 March 2013 - 27 March 2013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2013.07.317

Xu G; Hallam B; Hameiri Z; Chan C; Yao Y; Chong C; Wenham S, 2013, 'Over 700 mV implied Voc on p-type CZ silicon solar cells with double-sided laser doping', in Energy Procedia, pp. 33 - 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2013.05.037

Hallam B; Chan C; Hamer P; Sugianto A; Wenham SR; Casalenuovo K; Kraiem J; Degoulange J; Einhaus R; Shi Z; eadie ; Hamer , 2012, 'High Quality Passivation for p-Type CZ UMG Silicon Wafers', Frankfurt Germany, pp. 1942 - 1945, presented at 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Frankfurt Germany, 24 September 2012 - 28 September 2012

Eadie M; Hallam BJ; Kunz O; Wenham S, 2012, 'Investigation into the influence of process parameters on the passivation on commercial grade silicon solar cells', in Proceedings of the 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, pp. 1574 - 1578, presented at 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 24 September 2012 - 28 September 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-2BV.6.31

Sugianto A; Hallam BJ; Bai X; Han P; Lu P; Mai L; Wenham S; Shi Z, 2012, 'Over 20%-Efficient Laser-Doped Passivated Rear Contact Solar Cells on Industrial-Sized Commercial Grade p-Type Cz Wafers', in Proceedings of the 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, pp. 700 - 705, presented at 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 24 September 2012 - 28 September 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-2BO.8.5

Xu G; Hallam BJ; Hameiri Z; Chong C; Wenham S, 2012, 'Progress in laser doped PERL solar cell on p-type Cz silicon wafer', in Proceedings of the 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, pp. 1550 - 1552, presented at 27th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, 24 September 2012 - 28 September 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-2BV.6.24

Cho K; Kim J; Lee E; Hong K; Lee H; Shim J; Oh D; Shin J; Kim KJ; Seo J; Lee S; Hallam B; Wenham SR; Lee HS, 2012, 'Shinsung Solar Energy high efficiency commercial crystalline Si solar cells', in 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 2145 - 2148, presented at 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Austin, TX, USA, 03 June 2012 - 08 June 2012

Kim J; Cho K; Lee E; Hong K; Lee H; Shim J; Oh D; Shin J; Kim KJ; Seo J; Lee S; Hallam B; Wenham SR; Lee HS, 2012, 'The effect of emitter diffusion formation methods for laser doped selective emitter silicon solar cells', in 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 2178 - 2181, presented at 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), Austin, TX, USA, 03 June 2012 - 08 June 2012

Chan C; Hallam B; Wenham SR, 2012, 'Simplified Interdigitated Back Contact Solar Cells', in Energy Procedia, pp. 543 - 548

Edwards MB, 2011, 'Optical Characterisation of Module Encapsulants and Frontsheets for Selective Emitter Applications', in Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam, presented at 21st Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Fukuoka, 28 November 2011 - 02 December 2011

Bovatsek J; Sugianto A; Hallam BJ; Tjahjono B; Wenham S; Patel R, 2011, 'High-Speed Fabrication of Laser Doping Selective Emitter Solar Cells Using 532nm Continuous Wave (CW) and Mode-locked Quasi-CW Laser Sources', in Proceedings of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 895 - 900, presented at 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 05 September 2011 - 09 September 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/26thEUPVSEC2011-2AO.3.5

Xu G; Yao Y; Chong C; Hallam BJ; Yang C; Wenham S, 2011, 'Process optimization and device characterization of laser-doped selective emitter solar cell on p-type Czochralski silicon wafer', in Proceedings of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 1323 - 1328, presented at Proceedings of the 26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 05 September 2011 - 09 September 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/26thEUPVSEC2011-2BV.1.36

Lee E; Lee H; Kim I; Choi J; Oh D; Shim J; Cho K; Kim J; Lee H-S; Lee S; Hallam B; Wenham SR, 2010, 'THE POTENTIAL EFFICIENCY OF LASER DOPED SOLAR CELLS USING', in 35TH IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE, IEEE, HI, Honolulu, presented at 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, HI, Honolulu, 20 June 2010 - 25 June 2010, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000287579501139&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Hallam BJ; Tjahjono B; Wenham S, 2009, 'Effect of PECVD Silicon Oxynitride Film Stoichiometry on the Surface Passivation of Silicon Wafers', in Proceedings of the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 1548 - 1551, presented at 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 24 September 2009 - 28 September 2009

Wang S; Puzzer T; Vogl B; Tjahjono B; Hallam BJ; Eadie M; Borojevic N; Hameiri Z; Wenham S, 2009, 'Overcoming over-plating problems on acid textured multicrystalline wafers with silicon nitride coated surfaces', in Proceedings of the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 1449 - 1452, presented at 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 24 September 2009 - 28 September 2009

Wang S; Tjahjono B; Hallam BJ; Vogl B; Eadie M; Sugianto A; Mai L; Hameiri Z; Wenham S, 2009, 'The use of silicon oxynitride on laser doped multicrystalline silicon solar cells', in Proceedings of the 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, pp. 1632 - 1635, presented at 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, 24 September 2009 - 28 September 2009


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