Interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells: Diode and resistance investigation at nanoscale using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy

Paul Narchi; Twan Bearda; Martin Foldyna; Patricia Prod'Homme; Pere Roca I. Cabarrocas

doi:10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366730

Interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells: Diode and resistance investigation at nanoscale using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy

Paul Narchi
, Twan Bearda
, Martin Foldyna
, Patricia Prod'Homme
, Pere Roca I. Cabarrocas

Total
Université Paris-Saclay
Imec

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

The use of Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy to investigate PN junctions under illumination and electrical bias has been shown to be an effective way to analyze the electrical properties of solar cells at the nanoscale. We use it here, for the first time, on interdigitated back contact solar cells. Measurements are performed between the metallic fingers under an electrical bias in the dark and under illumination in open circuit conditions. Our results show that that KPFM could be used to identify and localize diodes resistance losses at the nanoscale.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2438-2442
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781509056057
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366730
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017 - Washington, United States Duration: 25 Jun 2017 → 30 Jun 2017

Publication series

Name	2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017

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Conference	44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington
Period	25/06/17 → 30/06/17

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Heterojunction
Interdigitated Back Contact
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy
Silicon
Solar Cells

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Narchi, P., Bearda, T., Foldyna, M., Prod'Homme, P., & Cabarrocas, P. R. I. (2017). Interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells: Diode and resistance investigation at nanoscale using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. In 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017 (pp. 2438-2442). (2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366730

Narchi, Paul ; Bearda, Twan ; Foldyna, Martin et al. / Interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells : Diode and resistance investigation at nanoscale using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. pp. 2438-2442 (2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017).

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Narchi, P, Bearda, T, Foldyna, M, Prod'Homme, P & Cabarrocas, PRI 2017, Interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells: Diode and resistance investigation at nanoscale using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. in 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017. 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2438-2442, 44th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017, Washington, United States, 25/06/17. https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366730

Interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells: Diode and resistance investigation at nanoscale using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. / Narchi, Paul; Bearda, Twan; Foldyna, Martin et al.
2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2017. p. 2438-2442 (2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017).

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Narchi P, Bearda T, Foldyna M, Prod'Homme P, Cabarrocas PRI. Interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells: Diode and resistance investigation at nanoscale using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy. In 2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2017. p. 2438-2442. (2017 IEEE 44th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2017). doi: 10.1109/PVSC.2017.8366730

Interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells: Diode and resistance investigation at nanoscale using Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy

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