Select Publications
Journal articles
, 2015, 'Influence of annealing and bulk hydrogenation on lifetime-limiting defects in nitrogen-doped floating zone silicon', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5, pp. 495 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2367912
, 2015, 'Grown-in defects limiting the bulk lifetime of p -type float-zone silicon wafers', Journal of Applied Physics, 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4907804
, 2015, 'A unified approach to modelling the charge state of monatomic hydrogen and other defects in crystalline silicon', Journal of Applied Physics, 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4906465
, 2015, 'Evidence for vacancy-related recombination active defects in as-grown N-type czochralski silicon', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5, pp. 183 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2366687
, 2015, 'Impact of carrier profile and rear-side reflection on photoluminescence spectra in planar crystalline silicon wafers at different temperatures', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 5, pp. 77 - 81, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2014.2359737
, 2014, 'Reassessment of the recombination parameters of chromium in n- and p-type crystalline silicon and chromium-boron pairs in p-type crystalline silicon', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4881497
, 2014, 'Reading data stored in the state of metastable defects in silicon using band-band photoluminescence: Proof of concept and physical limits to the data storage density', Applied Physics Letters, 104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4870002
, 2014, 'Measurement and parameterization of carrier mobility sum in silicon as a function of doping, temperature and injection level', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 4, pp. 560 - 565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2294755
, 2014, 'Contactless determination of the carrier mobility sum in silicon wafers using combined photoluminescence and photoconductance measurements', Applied Physics Letters, 104, pp. 073506, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4865804
, 2014, 'Temperature dependence of the band-band absorption coefficient in crystalline silicon from photoluminescence', Journal of Applied Physics, 115, pp. 043710, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4862912
, 2014, 'Impact of compensation on the boron and oxygen-related degradation of upgraded metallurgical-grade silicon solar cells', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 120, pp. 390 - 395, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2013.06.014
, 2013, 'Thermal deactivation of lifetime- limiting grown-in point defects in n-type Czochralski silicon wafers', Physica Status Solidi Rapid Research Letters, 7, pp. 616 - 618, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201308053
, 2013, 'Boron-oxygen defect imaging in p-type Czochralski silicon', Applied Physics Letters, 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4819096
, 2013, 'Incomplete Ionization and Carrier Mobility in Compensated $p$-Type and $n$-Type Silicon', 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) PART 2, pp. 1 - 6
, 2013, 'Incomplete ionization and carrier mobility in compensated p-type and n-type silicon', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 3, pp. 108 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2012.2210032
, 2012, 'Iron-rich particles in heavily contaminated multicrystalline silicon wafers and their response to phosphorus gettering', Semiconductor Science and Technology, 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/27/12/125016
, 2012, 'Impact of incomplete ionization of dopants on the electrical properties of compensated p-type silicon', Journal of Applied Physics, 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3686151
, 2012, 'Boron-oxygen defect in Czochralski-silicon co-doped with gallium and boron', Applied Physics Letters, 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3680205
, 2012, 'A contactless method for determining the carrier mobility sum in silicon wafers', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 2, pp. 41 - 46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2011.2175705
, 2011, 'Recombination activity and impact of the boron-oxygen-related defect in compensated N-type silicon', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, 1, pp. 54 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2011.2165698
, 2011, 'Influence of net doping, excess carrier density and annealing on the boron oxygen related defect density in compensated n-type silicon', Journal of Applied Physics, 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3633492
, 2011, 'Accurate measurement of the formation rate of iron-boron pairs in silicon', Semiconductor Science and Technology, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/26/5/055019
, 2010, 'Scanning X-ray fluorescence microspectroscopy of metallic impurities in solar-grade silicon', Physica Status Solidi A Applications and Materials Science, 207, pp. 1807 - 1810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201026137
, 2010, 'Electron and hole mobility reduction and Hall factor in phosphorus-compensated p -type silicon', Journal of Applied Physics, 108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3456076
, 2010, 'Characteristics of an oxidation-induced inversion layer in compensated p-type crystalline silicon', Semiconductor Science and Technology, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0268-1242/25/5/055009
, 2009, 'Light-induced boron-oxygen defect generation in compensated p -type Czochralski silicon', Journal of Applied Physics, 105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3121208
Conference Papers
, 2024, 'Balancing Pinhole Density and Doping Depth in for High Quality P+ TOPCon Layers', in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2024, Australian PV Institute, Sydney, Australia, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2024’, Sydney, Australia, 03 December 2024 - 05 December 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30838
, 2024, 'The Impact of Oxygen Concentration on LID in Gallium Doped Wafers', in Sun C; Rougieux F (ed.), Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2024, Australian PV Institute, Sydney, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2024, Sydney, 03 December 2024 - 05 December 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30837
, 2024, 'Global analysis of valley photovoltaic devices demonstrates challenges of current designs', in 2024 IEEE 52ND PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE, PVSC, IEEE, WA, Seattle, pp. 0494 - 0494, presented at 52nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, WA, Seattle, 15 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC57443.2024.10749061
, 2024, 'Recombination Activity of Chromium-Gallium Pairs in Silicon', in 2024 IEEE 52ND PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE, PVSC, IEEE, WA, Seattle, pp. 0504 - 0504, presented at 52nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, WA, Seattle, 15 November 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC57443.2024.10748828
, 2024, 'A Three-Step Approach to Shift from Assessment Integrity to Assurance of Learning in the Age of AI', in 2024 World Engineering Education Forum Global Engineering Deans Council Weef Gedc 2024, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/WEEF-GEDC63419.2024.10854944
, 2023, 'Influence of light element incorporation on poly-Si/SiOX passivated contact', in Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2023, Australian PV Institute, Melbourne,Australian, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2023, Melbourne,Australian, 03 December 2023 - 05 December 2023, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30834
, 2023, 'Density functional theory to calculate accurate defect energy levels in silicon', in Aip Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0141286
, 2022, 'Deep Level Transient Spectroscopy Study of Float-zone Silicon Degradation under Light and Elevated Temperature', in Aip Conference Proceedings, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/5.0089221
, 2021, 'Tuning the crystalline and optical properties of sputtered polysilicon carbide contacts', Sydney, Australia, presented at 31st International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Sydney, Sydney, Australia, 13 December 2021 - 15 December 2021
, 2021, 'Electronic Properties of the Boron-oxygen Defect Precursor in Silicon', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 269 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9519027
, 2020, 'Boron-oxygen-related traps in Czochralski grown silicon', Online, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference, Online, 30 November 2020
, 2020, 'Boron-oxygen related light-induced degradation of Si solar cells: Transformation between minority carrier trapping and recombination active centers', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Virtual, pp. 0689 - 0692, presented at 47th IEEE Photovoltaics Specialists Conference, Virtual, 15 June 2020 - 21 August 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300371
, 2020, 'Defect luminescence from thermal donors in silicon: Impact of dopant type and thermal donor concentration', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 2652 - 2654, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300685
, 2020, 'The Boron-Oxygen Defect: Does its Concentration Really Depends on the Boron/Dopant Concentration?', in Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, pp. 2522 - 2524, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC45281.2020.9300431
, 2019, 'Trapping in multi-crystalline silicon wafers: Impact of laser treatment and firing', Canberra, presented at Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference, Canberra, 03 December 2019
, 2019, 'Trapping in multi-crystalline silicon wafers: Impact of laser treatment and firing', Marseille, France, presented at European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Marseille, France, 09 September 2019 - 13 September 2019
, 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, 'New insights into the thermally activated defects in n-type float-zone silicon', Leuven, presented at 9th International Conference on Silicon Photovoltaics, Leuven, 08 April 2019 - 10 April 2019
, 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, 'Accurate defect recombination parameters: What are the limitations of current analyses?', 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. 2520 - 2523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547585
, 2018, 'Impact of Tabula Rasa and Phosphorus Diffusion Gettering on 21% Heterojunction Solar Cells Based on n-Type Czochralski-Grown Upgrade Metallurgical-Grade 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. 1687 - 1691, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8548218
, 2018, 'Slow minority carrier trapping and de-trapping in Czochralski silicon: Influence of thermal donors and the doping density', 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. 3312 - 3314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547946
, 2018, 'An Open Source Based Repository for Defects 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, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), pp. 328 - 332, presented at 2018 IEEE 7th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) (A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC, 28th PVSEC & 34th EU PVSEC), 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547621
, 2018, 'An Open Source Based Repository For Defects in Silicon', in 2018 IEEE 7TH WORLD CONFERENCE ON PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION (WCPEC) (A JOINT CONFERENCE OF 45TH IEEE PVSC, 28TH PVSEC & 34TH EU PVSEC), IEEE, HI, Waikoloa, pp. 0328 - 0332, presented at 7th IEEE World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC) / A Joint Conference of 45th IEEE PVSC / 28th PVSEC / 34th EU PVSEC, HI, Waikoloa, 10 June 2018 - 15 June 2018, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000469200400077&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1