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Growth of polysilicon sheets by the RAD process

1980; Elsevier BV; Volume: 50; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0022-0248(80)90250-x

1873-5002

C. Belouet,

Nanowire Synthesis and Applications

Abstract The ribbon against drop (RAD) process designed for the deposition of thin silicon sheets on ribbon-like carbon substrates is described. Aspects relating to the growth of the layers and the equipment are presented. The crystallographic and electrical characteristics of the sheets are discussed and shown to be similar to those reported for unsupported ribbon-shaped crystals. The minimal silicon consumption and the promising performance of the solar cells fabricated from this material support the interest of the RAD process for producing low-cost solar cells.