{"product_id":"hydrogen-passivation-and-laser-doping-brett-hallam-9781785616235","title":"Hydrogen Passivation and Laser Doping for Silicon Solar Cells","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhotovoltaic electricity generation is a rapidly growing industry, and a key pillar of a decarbonised energy system. In modern solar cells, laser technology is used to form localised structures such as a selective emitter through doping or to locally ablate dielectric layers for contact definition. A critical factor is the ability to passivate the laser-induced defects to prevent premature charge carrier recombination reducing the cell efficiency. Hydrogenation is such a passivation technique. The exact mechanisms have until recently been poorly understood, so this timely reference covers the recent breakthroughs in the understanding of hydrogen passivation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book addresses key technologies for improving the efficiency of solar cells, including the industry-dominating PERC concept with an added rear passivation layer to reduce recombination. Coverage includes hydrogen passivation mechanisms, bulk and surface defect passivation, hydrogenation of light-induced defects, potential negative impacts of hydrogen, and laser doping for rapid diffusion and for selective emitter formation. This work also provides brand new results that enable low-quality silicon to be used for heterojunction applications and could pave the way for future low-cost, high-efficiency silicon solar cell technologies featuring passivated contacts to be fabricated on p-type wafers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis work is indispensable for researchers in the field of photovoltaic energy, in academia as well as industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Brett Hallam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1785616234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785616235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Institution of Engineering \u0026amp; Technology\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.30w x 1.30d","brand":"Brett Hallam","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44058720141567,"sku":"9781785616235","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b2b7648-eee1-4af0-8b0d-e005a29268d1.jpg?v=1685054143","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hydrogen-passivation-and-laser-doping-brett-hallam-9781785616235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}