Ion implantation of boric molecules for silicon solar cells

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  • Jan Krügener
  • Robby Peibst
  • Eberhard Bugiel
  • Dominic Tetzlaff
  • Fabian Kiefer
  • Marcel Jestremski
  • Rolf Brendel
  • H. Jörg Osten

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  • Institut für Solarenergieforschung GmbH (ISFH)
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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)12-17
Seitenumfang6
FachzeitschriftSolar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Jahrgang142
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 29 Nov. 2015

Abstract

We investigate the electrical and structural characteristics after ion implantation of BFx (x=1,2) for silicon solar cells. Compared to non-amorphizing species, e.g. B, amorphizing species, like BFx, offer the possibility to lower the thermal budget, which is needed for the curing of implant-induced crystal defects. For implant energies above 30 keV (BF2) we find a strong degradation of the charge carrier lifetime in the volume as well as an increase of the emitter saturation current density J0 compared to implantation of elemental boron. This behavior can be related to a defective solid phase epitaxy during the recrystallization in the annealing process after implantation. Implantation of BF2 at 10 keV and subsequent annealing at 1050 °C for 30 min results in J0 values of 41±3 fA/cm for a planar, Al2O3 passivated 133 Ω/sq emitter. Furthermore, using implantation of BF2 at 20 keV allows lowering the annealing temperature from 1050 °C, as commonly used for elemental boron, to 950 °C. The latter results in a J0 of 58±2 fA/cm for a planar, Al2O3 passivated 141 Ω/sq emitter.

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Ion implantation of boric molecules for silicon solar cells. / Krügener, Jan; Peibst, Robby; Bugiel, Eberhard et al.
in: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Jahrgang 142, 29.11.2015, S. 12-17.

Publikation: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschungPeer-Review

Krügener, J, Peibst, R, Bugiel, E, Tetzlaff, D, Kiefer, F, Jestremski, M, Brendel, R & Osten, HJ 2015, 'Ion implantation of boric molecules for silicon solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, Jg. 142, S. 12-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.05.024
Krügener, J., Peibst, R., Bugiel, E., Tetzlaff, D., Kiefer, F., Jestremski, M., Brendel, R., & Osten, H. J. (2015). Ion implantation of boric molecules for silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 142, 12-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.05.024
Krügener J, Peibst R, Bugiel E, Tetzlaff D, Kiefer F, Jestremski M et al. Ion implantation of boric molecules for silicon solar cells. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2015 Nov 29;142:12-17. doi: 10.1016/j.solmat.2015.05.024
Krügener, Jan ; Peibst, Robby ; Bugiel, Eberhard et al. / Ion implantation of boric molecules for silicon solar cells. in: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 2015 ; Jahrgang 142. S. 12-17.
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