Select Publications
Conference Papers
, 2017, 'Growth of oxygen precipitates and dislocation in Cz silicon: Impact on the minority carrier lifetime', WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, Amsterdam, presented at 35th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Amsterdam, 24 September 2017 - 28 September 2017
, 2016, 'Carrier induced degradation in compensated n-type silicon solar cells', Singapore, presented at 26th Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Singapore, 24 October 2016 - 28 October 2016
, 2016, 'Characterization of Cu and Ni Precipitates in n- and p-type Czochralski-grown Silicon by Photoluminescence', in Energy Procedia, pp. 880 - 885, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.097
, 2016, 'Simulation of 20.96% Efficiency n-type Czochralski UMG Silicon Solar Cell', in Energy Procedia, pp. 434 - 442, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.124
, 2016, 'Low temperature activation of grown-in defects limiting the lifetime of high purity n-type float-zone silicon wafers', in Solid State Phenomena, pp. 120 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.242.120
, 2015, 'Can vacancies and their complexes with nonmetals prevent the lifetime reaching its intrinsic limit in silicon?', in 2015 IEEE 42nd Photovoltaic Specialist Conference Pvsc 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7355687
, 2015, 'Physical Modelling of Luminescence Spectra from Crystalline Silicon', WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, Hamburg, presented at 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg, 14 September 2015 - 18 September 2015
, 2015, 'Effects of Solar Cell Processing Steps on Dislocation Luminescence in Multicrystalline Silicon', in Energy Procedia, pp. 619 - 625, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.089
, 2015, 'Lifetime Spectroscopy and Hydrogenation of Chromium in n- and p-type Cz Silicon', in Energy Procedia, pp. 646 - 650, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.092
, 2014, 'Towards high efficiency UMG silicon solar cells', Kyoto, presented at 24th Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Kyoto, Japan,, Kyoto, 23 October 2014 - 27 October 2014
, 2014, 'Parameterization of carrier mobility sum in silicon as a function of doping, temperature and injection level: Extension to p-type silicon', in 2014 IEEE 40th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference Pvsc 2014, pp. 129 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2014.6925391
, 2014, 'Limiting defects in high-lifetime n-type silicon wafers', Breckenridge, presented at 24th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells and Modules Materials and Processes, Breckenridge, Colorado, Breckenridge, 27 July 2014 - 30 July 2014
, 2014, 'Recombination active defects limiting the lifetime of float-zone silicon', Breckenridge, presented at 24th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells and Modules Materials and Processes, Breckenridge, Colorado, Breckenridge, 27 July 2014 - 30 July 2014
, 2014, 'Temperature Dependence of Band-Band Absorption and Radiative Re-combination in Crystalline Silicon from Spectral Photoluminescence', Denver, presented at 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Denver, Colorado, Denver, 08 June 2014 - 13 June 2014
, 2014, 'Parameterization of Carrier Mobility Sum in Silicon as a Function of Doping, Temperature and Injection Level: Extension to p-type Silicon', in 2014 IEEE 40TH PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALIST CONFERENCE (PVSC), IEEE, CO, Denver, pp. 125 - 130, presented at 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), CO, Denver, 08 June 2014 - 13 June 2014, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000366638900029&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 2014, 'Permanent annihilation of thermally activated defects which limit the lifetime of float-zone silicon', Lille, presented at European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Lille, 26 May 2014 - 28 May 2014
, 2014, 'Impact of grown-in point-defects on the minority carrier lifetime in Czochralski-grown silicon wafers', in Energy Procedia, pp. 81 - 84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2014.12.346
, 2013, 'Light Enhanced Hydrofluoric Acid Passivation for Evaluating Silicon Bulk Lifetimes', Paris, presented at 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Paris, France, Paris, 30 September 2013 - 04 October 2013
, 2013, 'Boron-oxygen defect imaging in p-type Czochralskisilicon', Breckenridge, presented at 23rdWorkshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells & Modules: Materials and Processes, Breckenridge, Colorado, Breckenridge, 28 July 2013 - 31 July 2013
, 2012, 'Acceptor-related metastable defects in compensated n-type silicon', Hangzhou, presented at 22nd Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Hangzhou, China, Hangzhou, 05 November 2012 - 09 November 2012
, 2012, 'Impact of minority-impurity scattering on the carrier mobility in compensated silicon', Hangzhou, presented at 22nd Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Hangzhou, China, Hangzhou, 05 November 2012 - 09 November 2012
, 2012, 'Incomplete ionization and carrier mobility in compensated p-type and n-type silicon', in 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) PART 2, IEEE, pp. 1 - 6, presented at 2012 IEEE 38th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC) PART 2, 03 June 2012 - 08 June 2012, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc-vol2.2013.6656739
, 2012, 'Compensation engineering for silicon solar cells', in Energy Procedia, pp. 67 - 77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2012.02.008
, 2011, 'Transport properties of p-type compensated silicon at room temperature', in Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, pp. 787 - 793, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pip.1036
, 2011, 'A contactless method for determining the carrier mobility sum in silicon wafers for solar cells', Seattle, presented at 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, Washington, Seattle, 19 June 2011 - 24 June 2011
, 2011, 'Recombination activity and impact of the boron-oxygen defect in compensated n-type silicon', Seattle, presented at 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Seattle, Washington, Seattle, 19 June 2011 - 24 June 2011
, 2011, 'Contactless determination of the injection dependent carrier mobility sum in silicon', in 2011 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, IEEE, pp. 002928 - 002928, presented at 2011 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 19 June 2011 - 24 June 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2011.6186558
, 2011, 'Formation kinetics and extent of the boron oxygen defect in compensated n-type silicon', in 2011 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, IEEE, pp. 003424 - 003424, presented at 2011 37th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 2011), 19 June 2011 - 24 June 2011, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/pvsc.2011.6186682
, 2010, 'Generation and annihilation of boron-oxygen-related recombination centers in compensated p - And n -type silicon', in Journal of Applied Physics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3511741
, 2010, 'Boron-Oxygen-Related Recombination Centers in Compensated Silicon', WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, Valencia, presented at 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Valencia, Spain, Valencia, 06 September 2010 - 10 September 2010
, 2010, 'Electron and hole mobility reduction and Hall Factor in compensated p-type silicon', WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, Valenci, presented at 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Valencia, Spain, Valenci, 06 September 2010 - 10 September 2010
, 2010, 'revised equation for the formation rate of iron-boron pairs in silicon', WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, Valencia, presented at 25th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Valencia, Spain, Valencia, 06 September 2010 - 10 September 2010
, 2009, 'Boron-oxygen defects in compensated p-type Czochralski silicon', WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, Hamburg, presented at 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg, 21 September 2009 - 25 September 2009
, 2009, 'Oxidation-induced inversion layer in compensated p-type silicon', WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, Hamburg, presented at 24th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg, 21 September 2009 - 25 September 2009
Conference Posters
, 2024, 'Influence of carbon incorporation on PECVD deposited poly-Si passivating contact', Sydney, Australia, presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2024, Sydney, Australia, 03 December 2024 - 05 December 2024
, 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
Conference Presentations
, 2021, 'Tuning the crystalline and optical properties of sputtered polysilicon carbide contacts', presented at 31st International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Sydney, 13 December 2021 - 15 December 2021
, 2019, 'Hydrogen Charge States & Recombination Activity in PV Silicon', presented at 18th Conference - Gettering and Defect Engineering in Semiconductor Technology - GADEST, Zeuthen, Germany, 22 September 2019 - 27 September 2019
, 2014, 'Nature of some recombination active defect in CZ and FZ n-type silicon for high efficiency solar cells', presented at European Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Lille, France,, 26 April 2014 - 30 April 2014
, 2013, 'Multi-millisecond n-type Si wafers for high efficiency silicon solar cells: spatial homogeneity and defect engineering', presented at 3rdnPVWorkshop,Chambery, France,, 22 April 2013 - 23 April 2013