Application of Photoluminescence to High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell Fabrication

Photoluminescence (PL) characterization techniques have recently emerged as an accurate, fast, powerful tool for developing high-efficiency silicon solar cells. In this paper, we demonstrate the application of different PL techniques to several important aspects of high-efficiency solar cell development at UNSW: wafer handling, furnace contamination, process-induced defects, cell design and cell process monitoring