26th european photovoltaic solar energy conference
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26th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference
Proceed ings o f the In te rna t iona l Confe rence
he ld in Hamburg , Germany
5 - 9 Sep tember 2011 Edited by:
H. OSSENBRINK European Commission - DG JRC Ispra, Italy A. JÄGER-WALDAU European Commission - DG JRC Ispra, Italy
P. HELM WIP Munich, Germany
Coordination of the Technical Programme:
European Commission - DG Joint Research Centre Via E. Fermi 1 21020 Ispra (VA) Italy
Institutional Support:
The European Commission
UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Natural Sciences Sector
WCRE – World Council for Renewable Energy
IPVEA – International Photovoltaic Equipment Association
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EPIA – European Photovoltaic Industry Association
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26th EUROPEAN PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY CONFERENCE 5 - 9 SEPTEMBER 2011, HAMBURG, GERMANY
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
The European Commission
UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Natural Sciences Sector
WCRE – World Council for Renewable Energy
IPVEA – International Photovoltaic Industry Association
INSTITUTIONAL PV INDUSTRY COOPERATION
EPIA – European Photovoltaic Industry Association
COORDINATION OF THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
European Commission, DG Joint Research Centre
EU PVSEC REALISED BY
WIP
CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSONS Conference General Chairman: Dr. Heinz Ossenbrink Joint Research Centre European Commission
Technical Programme Chairman: Dr. Arnulf Jäger-Waldau Joint Research Centre European Commission
Chair Scientific Advisory Committee: Prof. Wim Sinke Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN) Petten, The Netherlands CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS
H. Ossenbrink, European Commission, DG JRC, Ispra, Italy A. Jäger-Waldau, European Commission, DG JRC, Ispra,
Italy W. Sinke, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
(ECN), Petten, The Netherlands P. Helm, WIP, Munich, Germany A. Grassi, ETA Florence Renewable Energies, Italy H. Ehmann, WIP, Munich, Germany W. Hoffmann, EPIA, Brussels, Belgium W. Palz, WCRE-World Council for Renewable Energy,
Europe N. Pearsall, Northumbria University, United Kingdom
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Session Organisers and Paper Review Experts Topic 1 – Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and
Ultra-High Efficiency
A. Barnett, University of Delaware, Newark, USA A.W. Bett, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany C. Brabec, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany N.J. Ekins-Daukes, Imperial College London, United
Kingdom C. Flores, CESI, Milan, Italy R. Kenny, European Commission DG JRC, Ispra, Italy J.M. Kroon, ECN, Petten , The Netherlands A. Martí Vega, UPM, Madrid, Spain J. Poortmans, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium C. Signorini, ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands I. Antón, UPM, Madrid, Spain V. Boffa, Pirelli Labs, Milan, Italy S. Caneva, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany T.Y. Chu, National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa,
Canada G.J. Conibeer, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia G. Flamand, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium L. Fraas, JX Crystals, Issaquah, USA A. Freundlich, University of Houston, USA J.F. Guillemoles, CNRS, Chatou, France S. Guillerez, CEA, Le Bourget du Lac, France A. Hernández-Fenollosa, UPV, Valencia, Spain A. Hinsch, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany J.C. Hummelen, University of Groningen, The Netherlands M. Imaizumi, JAXA, Tsukuba, Japan D. König, University of NSW, Sydney, Australia F.C. Krebs, RISOE, Roskilde, Denmark C. Lévy-Clément, CNRS, Thiais, France K. Lobato, University of Lisbon, Portugal
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H.-D. Mohring, ZSW Stuttgart, Germany J. Parisi, University of Oldenburg, Germany J. Plá, CNEA, San Martin, Argentina R. Raffaelle, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA B.S. Richards, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh,
United Kindom F. Roca, ENEA, Portici, Italy M. Rusu, HZB, Berlin, Germany G. Siefer, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany G. Smekens, ENE, Brussels, Belgium J. Strauch, General Atomics, San Diego, USA G. Timò, RSE, Piacenza, Italy L. Tsakalakos, GE Global Research, Niskayuna, USA J. Van Roosmalen, ECN, Petten, The Netherlands W. Warta, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Topic 2 – Wafer-based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology
K.H. Ahn, Roth & Rau, Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany H. Aulich, PV Crystalox Solar, Erfurt, Germany G. Beaucarne, Dow Corning, Seneffe, Belgium P. Fath, centrotherm photovoltaics, Blaubeuren, Germany F. Ferrazza, Eni, Rome, Italy J. John, IMEC, Leuven, Belgium E. Perezagua, Consultores de Energía Fotovoltaica, Madrid, Spain J. Szlufcik, Photovoltech, Tienen, Belgium P. Wawer, Q-Cells, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany G.P. Willeke, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany P. Wyers, ECN, Petten, The Netherlands A.G. Aberle, National University of Singapore, Singapore G. Agostinelli, Good Energies, Zug, Switzerland O. Anspach, PV Crystalox Solar, Erfurt, Germany F. Assi, Meyer Burger Technology, Thun, Switzerland J. Bagdahn, Fraunhofer CSP, Halle, Germany R. Barinka, Solartec, Roznov Pod Radhostem,
Czech Republic P. Basore, Hanwha Solar, Santa Clara, USA D. Biro, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany R. Brendel, ISFH, Emmerthal, Germany T.M. Bruton, TMB Consulting, Woking, United Kingdom B. Dauksher, Arizona State University, Mesa, USA C. Del Cañizo, UPM, Madrid, Spain S.W. Glunz, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany G. Hahn, University of Konstanz, Germany K. Hesse, Wacker-Chemie, Burghausen, Germany S. Martinuzzi, University of Marseille, France A. Metz, SCHOTT Solar, Mitterteich, Germany J.W. Müller, Q-Cells, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany H. Nagel, SCHOTT Solar, Alzenau, Germany S. Oktik, Arikanli Holding, Istanbul, Turkey K. Peter, ISC Konstanz, Germany H. Qiang, Changzhou Trinasolar Energy Company, China J. Rentsch, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany H.J. Richter, GFWW, Frankfurt, Germany I. Sakata, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan E. Sauar, REC, Sandvika, Norway H. Shen, Sun Yet-Sen University, Guangzhou, China R. Sinton, Sinton Instruments, Boulder, USA P. Vitanov, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia,
Bulgaria A. Weeber, ECN, Petten, The Netherlands P. Wohlfahrt, Singulus Technologies, Kahl am Main,
Germany A. Yamada, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
D.L. Young, NREL, Golden, USA
Topic 3 – Thin Film Solar Cells
J. Cárabe, CIEMAT, Madrid, Spain B. Dimmler, Würth Solar, Schwäbisch Hall, Germany S. Gall, CSG Solar, Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany W. Jaegermann, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany F. Karg, Avancis, Munich, Germany M.C. Lux-Steiner, HZB, Berlin, Germany J. Meier, Oerlikon Solar-Lab, Neuchâtel, Switzerland M. Powalla, ZSW, Stuttgart, Germany B. Rech, HZB, Berlin, Germany A.N. Tiwari, EMPA, Dübendorf, Switzerland J. Andreu, T-Solar Global, San Cibrao las Viñas, Spain C. Ballif, EPFL, Neuchâtel, Switzerland A. Barnett, University of Delaware, Newark, USA M. Burgelman, University of Gent, Belgium M. Contreras, NREL, Golden, USA P. Delli Veneri, ENEA, Portici, Italy K. Durose, University of Liverpool, United Kingdom V. Geyer, Scheuten R&D, Venlo, The Netherlands C. Helmke, Masdar PV, Ichtershausen, Germany S. Irvine, OpTIC Technium, St. Asaph, United Kingdom D. Mataras, University of Patras, Greece H. Maurus, SCHOTT Solar, Putzbrunn, Germany A. Meeder, Sulfurcell Solartechnik, Berlin, Germany E. Mellikov, Talinn University of Technology, Estonia P. Mogensen, Avancis, Munich, Germany S. Niki, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan P. Roca i Cabarrocas, CNRS, Palaiseau, France A. Romeo, University of Verona, Italy N. Romeo, University of Parma, Italy J. Schneider, CSG Solar, Thalheim, Germany H.-W. Schock, HZB, Berlin, Germany R.E.I. Schropp, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands A. Slaoui, CNRS, Strasbourg, France M. Topic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia A. Vallera, University of Lisbon, Portugal K. Yamamoto, Kaneka, Settsu, Japan
Topic 4 – Components for PV Systems
F.P. Baumgartner, ZHAW University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland
P.C. de Jong, ECN, Petten, The Netherlands M. de Wild-Scholten, SmartGreenScans, Groet, The
Netherlands T. Sample, European Commission DG JRC, Ispra, Italy K. Wambach, Sunicon, Freiberg, Germany I. Weiss, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany E. Alsema, W/E Consultants, Utrecht, The Netherlands K. Bamberg, Apollon Solar, Lyon, France A. Chia, Changzhou Trinasolar Energy, China J, Clyncke, PV Cycle, Brussels, Belgium H. Fechner, University of Applied Sciences, Vienna, Austria G. Friesen, SUPSI, Canobbio, Switzerland V.M. Fthenakis, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton,
USA D. Geibel, Fraunhofer IWES, Kassel, Germany W. Herrmann, TÜV Rheinland Group, Cologne, Germany Y. Hishikawa, AIST, Tsukuba, Japan A.R. Lagunas, CENER, Sarriguren, Spain O. Mayer, GE Global Research, Garching, Germany J. Merten, CEA/INES RDI, Le Bourget du Lac, France M. Perrin, INES, Le Bourget du lac, France
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S. Ransome, Steve Ransome Consulting, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
M. Rothert, SMA Solar Technology, Niesetal, Germany W.G.J.H.M. Van Sark, University of Utrecht, The
Netherlands R.J.C. Van Zolingen, Eindhoven University of Technology,
The Netherlands M. Wessels, First Solar, Tempe, USA A. Woyte, 3E, Brussels, Belgium T. Zdanowicz, Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland
Topic 5 – PV Systems
A. Berni, ETA Florence Renewable Energies, Italy P. Malbranche, CEA, Le Bourget du Lac, France D. Mayer, Mines de Paris Tech, Sophia Antipolis, France B. McNelis, IT Power, Hampshire, United Kingdom T. Nordmann, TNC Consulting, Erlenbach, Switzerland W. Palz, WCRE-World Council for Renewable Energy,
Brussels, Belgium N. Pearsall, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon
Tyne, United Kingdom A. Scognamiglio, ENEA, Portici, Italy X. Vallvé, Trama Tecnoambiental, Barcelona, Spain Y. Azoumah, Fondation 2iE, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso B. Boillot, CEA/INES RDI, Le Bourget du Lac, France M. Braun, Fraunhofer IWES, Kassel, Germany C. Duvauchelle, EDF R&D, Clamart, France M. Grottke, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany I. Hagemann, Architekturbüro Hagemann, Aachen, Germany U. Jahn, TÜV Rheinland Group, Cologne, Germany E. Kaijuka-Okwenje, Makerere University, Kampala,
Uganda G. Papadakis, AUA, Athens, Greece I. Pinedo Pascua, European Commission DG JRC, Ispra, Italy M. Solano-Peralta, Trama Tecnoambiental, San Jose¸ Costa
Rica S. Tselepis, CRES, Athens, Greece B. Van Kampen, TNO, Delft, The Netherlands C. Wittwer, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany
Topic 6 – PV Taking Off: Large-Scale Deployment
C. Agert, NEXT ENERGY – EWE, Oldenburg¸Germany E. Despotou, EPIA, Brussels, Belgium
W. Hoffmann, Applied Materials, Alzenau, Germany S. Nowak, NET Nowak Energy & Technology, St. Ursen,
Switzerland R. Soler, EDF R&D, Clamart, France B. Bletterie, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna,
Austria I. Kaizuka¸ RTS Corporation, Tokyo, Japan D. Lenardic, PV Resources, Jesenice, Slovenia P. Mazzucchelli, EUREC Agency, Brussels, Belgium C. Nyman, Soleco, Porvoo, Finland N. Perry, Solar Century, London, United Kingdom M. Sterner, Fraunhofer IWES, Kassel, Germany
BECQUEREL PRIZE COMMITTEE J. Luther (chair Becquerel Prize Committee), Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore V. Andreev, Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia A.W. Bett, Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany D. Bonnet, Antec Solar, Germany P. Helm, WIP, Munich, Germany A. Luque, IES – Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain H. Ossenbrink, European Commission, DG JRC, Ispra, Italy W. Palz, WCRE-World Council for Renewable Energy,
Belgium M. Prince, f.w. US DOE, Washington DC, USA M. Rothe, f. Vice President of the European Parliament W. Sandtner, f.w.Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour, Germany H.-W. Schock, HZB, Berlin, Germany A. Shah, IMT, Neuchâtel, Switzerland R. Swanson, SunPower, San Jose, USA M. Yamaguchi, Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya,
Japan Becquerel Prize Winner 2011:
Prof. Wim Sinke, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands ECN, Petten, The Netherlands
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SUBJECT INDEX
Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-High Efficiency Sessions 1AP.1, 1AO.7, 1AO.8, 1AO.9, 1BO.9, 1BO.10, 1BO.11, 1BO.12, 1CO.8, 1CO.9, 1CO.10, 1CV.3, 1DV.1, 1DV.2, 1DV.3, 1DV.4
Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology Sessions 2BP.1, 2DP.1, 2AO.1, 2AO.2, 2AO.3, 2BO.5, 2BO.6, 2BO.7, 2BO.8, 2CO.13, 2CO.14, 2CO.15, 2CO.16, 2DO.1, 2DO.2, 2DO.3, 2EO.2, 2BV.1, 2BV.2, 2BV.3, 2BV.4, 2CV.2, 2CV.4
Thin Film Solar Cells Sessions 3CP.1, 3BO.1, 3BO.2, 3BO.3, 3BO.4, 3CO.1, 3CO.2, 3CO.3, 3CO.4, 3DO.7, 3DO.8, 3DO.9,
3AV.1, 3AV.2, 3AV.3, 3DV.1, 3DV.2
Components for PV Systems Sessions 4DP.2, 4CO.5, 4CO.6, 4CO.7, 4DO.4, 4DO.5, 4DO.6, 4EO.3, 4AV.1, 4AV.2, 4AV.3
PV Systems Sessions 5DP.3, 5AO.4, 5AO.5, 5AO.6, 5CO.11, 5CO.12, 5DO.10, 5DO.11, 5BV.1, 5BV.2
PV Taking Off: Large-Scale Deployment Sessions 6EP.1, 6DO.12, 6DO.13, 6EO.1, 6CV.1
Missing paper numbers are papers which were offered and subsequently withdrawn.
Session Type P = Plenary Session O = Oral Session V = Visual Session
Day Codes A = Monday, 5 September 2011 B = Tuesday, 6 September 2011 C = Wednesday, 7 September 2011 D = Thursday, 8 September 2011 E = Friday, 9 September 2011
Topic Code 1 Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-High Efficiency 2 Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology 3 Thin Film Solar Cells 4 Components for PV Systems 5 PV Systems 6 PV Taking Off: Large-Scale Deployment
e.g. 3CP.1 3=Thin Film Solar Cells, C=Wednesday, P=Plenary Session, 1=Session 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Conference Chairpersons and Executive Board Members III
Institutional Advisors III
Scientific Committee – Session Organisers and Paper Review Experts III
Becquerel Prize Committee V
Subject Index VI
Foreword LXIV
Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-High Efficiency Plenary SESSION 1AP.1 Advanced Photovoltaics: New Concepts and Ultra-High Efficiency
1AP.1.2 Solar Cell Generations over 40% Efficiency 1
R.R. King, D. Bhusari, D. Larrabee, X.-Q. Liu, E. Rehder, K. Edmondson, H. Cotal, R.K. Jones, J.H. Ermer,
C.M. Fetzer, D.C. Law, N.H. Karam
1AP.1.3 Quo Vadis Silicon Photovoltaics? 16
M.A. Green
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1AO.7 New Materials
1AO.7.1 The NASCENT Project 22
S. Janz, P. Löper, M. Schnabel, M. Zacharias, D. Hiller, S. Gutsch, A.M. Hartel, C. Summonte, M. Canino,
M. Allegrezza, S. Ossicini, R. Guerra, I. Marri, B. Garrido, S. Hernandez, J. López-Vidrier, J. Valenta,
T. Kubera, M. Foti, C. Geradi
1AO.7.2 Hot Carrier Solar Cells: Choice of Materials for Efficiency and Abundance 28
G.J. Conibeer, R. Patterson, P. Aliberti, H. Xia, S. Huang, D. König, B. Puthen-Veettil, S. Shrestha,
M.A. Green
1AO.7.3 Properties of ZnO/CdS/SnS Heterojunctions for PV Applications 33
V.A. Ivanov, V.F. Gremenok, S.A. Bashkirov, K. Bente, V.V. Lazenka
1AO.7.4 Aluminum-Catalyzed Silicon Nanowire Array Growth Followed by In-situ Catalyst Dry Etching for
Photovoltaic Application
37
D. Kohen, V. Tileli, C. Morin, P. Faucherand, C. Cayron, J. Dufourcq, S. Noël, M. Levis, S. Perraud,
A. Brioude
1AO.7.5 Photovoltaic Devices with Silicon Quantum Wells and Dots Structures in Silicon Nitride Dielectric 41
A.K. Panchal, D.K. Rai, M. Mathew, C.S. Solanki
1AO.7.6 Intermediate Band PV Materials: Proposal of New Systems and Experimental Realizations 44
P. Wahnón, P. Palacios, I. Aguilera, Y.S. Seminovski, K. Sánchez, J.C. Conesa, R. Lucena
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1AO.8 New Cells and Modules
1AO.8.1 High Performance Top (2.2 eV) and Bottom (0.7 eV) Solar Cells for 5 Junction Lateral Spectral Splitting
System
48
A. Barnett, X. Lu, Y. Wang, A. Lochtefeld, A. Gerger, C. Kerestes, R. Opila
1AO.8.2 Defect Analysis of III-V-N Materials for Super High-Efficiency Multijunction Solar Cells 54
M. Yamaguchi, B. Bouzaz, H. Suzuki, Y. Ohshita, N. Kojima, T. Takamoto
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1AO.8.3 Lattice Matched Dilute Nitride Materials for III-V High-Efficiency Multi-Junction Solar Cells: Growth
Parameter Optimization in Molecular Beam Epitaxy
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A. Aho, A. Tukiainen, V. Polojärvi, V. Korpijärvi, A. Gubanov, J. Salmi, M. Guina, P. Laukkanen
1AO.8.4 Growth and Characterization of p-InGaN/I-InGaN/n-GaN Double Heterojunction Solar Cells on Pattern
Sapphire Substrates
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W.-Y. Liao, R.-H. Horn, M.-T. Chu, S.-P. Liu, M.-H. Wu, T.-Y. Tsai, D.-S. Wuu
1AO.8.5 Investigation of the Sub-Bandgap Photoresponse in CuGaS2:Fe for Intermediate Band Solar Cells 65
B. Marsen, S. Klemz, T. Unold, H.-W. Schock
1AO.8.6 Progress in I-Module: Towards Improved Performance, Reliability and Module-Level Fabrication
Technologies for Back-Contact PV Modules Based on Ultra-Thin Silicon Solar Cells
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J. Govaerts, R. Labie, S. Granata, M. Gonzalez, B. O’Sullivan, A. Vanleenhove, J. Wera, A. Gougam,
A. Kumar, T. Bearda, G. Beaucarne, A. van der Heide, S. Dewallef, J. Vanfleteren, I. Gordon, K. Baert
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1AO.9 Light Management
1AO.9.1 Photon Management Structures Based on Interference Lithography and Nanoimprint Processes 73
B. Bläsi, H. Hauser, C. Walk, B. Michl, A. Mellor, A. Guttowski, S. Jüchter, C. Wellens, M. Peters, V. Kübler,
A. Wolf
1AO.9.3 Characterisation of Spectral Shifting Property of Fluorescent Core-Shell ZnS:Mn Nanoparticles Dispersed in
a Polymer Matrix
79
S. Sen, C.S. Solanki, R. Bandyopadhyaya, P. Sharma
1AO.9.5 A High Efficiency and Cost Effective Si Thin Film Solar Cell with Novel Periodic Nanohole Textured
Surface
82
F. Wang, J.S. Li, S.M. Wong, M.F. Yang, Y.L. Li, X.W. Sun, H.Y. Yu
1AO.9.6 Silicon Nanowire Based Heterojunction Solar Cells 86
G. Jia, M. Steglich, B. Eisenhawer, I. Sill, S. Hausschild, F. Falk
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1BO.9 Advanced and Novel Concepts
1BO.9.2 Electronic States in Arbitrarily Shaped Quantum Dots 89
B. Puthen-Veettil, D. König, R. Patterson, H. Kampwerth, M.A. Green, G.J. Conibeer
1BO.9.3 Photoluminescence Study of Electron-Irradiated GaAsN Layers on (311)A/B GaAs Substrates 93
X. Han, T. Tanaka, N. Kojima, Y. Ohshita, M. Yamaguchi, S. Sato
1BO.9.4 Multiband Solar Cell 97
N. Lopez, L.A. Reichertz, K.M. Yu, K. Campman, W. Walukiewicz
1BO.9.5 A New Concept of Photochemical Upconversion for Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells 101
B. Fückel, Y.Y. Cheng, R.W. MacQueen, M.J.Y. Tayebjee, R.G.C.R. Clady, K. Nauta, M.J. Crossley,
T.W. Schmidt, C. Johnson, G.J. Conibeer, M.A. Green, K. Lips, B. Stannowski, S. Kirner, T. Hänel,
R. Schlatmann, B. Rech, N.J. Ekins-Daukes
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1BO.10 Advanced Characterisation and Simulation of PV Devices
1BO.10.1 A Dynamic Cell-by-Cell PV System Model to Predict Lifetime Performance and Reliability 105
M. Mikofski, M. Anderson, S. Caldwell, D. DeGraaff, E. Hasselbrink, D. Kavulak, R. Lacerda, D. Okawa, Y.-
C. Shen, A. Tedjasaputra, A. Terao, Z. Xie
1BO.10.2 A Novel High Speed Spectral Response Measurement System Based on LED Light Sources 113
W. Reetz, D. Erdweg, W. Hilgers, P. Kaienburg, A. Gerber, B.E. Pieters, U. Rau
1BO.10.4 Effective Doping Density Obtained from Combined Photoconductance and Photoluminescence
Measurements
117
Z. Hameiri, N. Gao, B. Hallam, R.A. Sinton, J.W. Weber, T. Trupke
1BO.10.5 Scanning Spreading Resistance Microscopy as a Technique for Silicon Solar Cell Emitter Structure
Characterization
122
S. Doering, S. Jakschik, T. Mikolajick, P. Eyben, T. Hantschel, W. Vandervorst
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1BO.10.6 Electrical Characterisation of Semiconductor Thin Films on Conducting Substrates 126
I. Konovalov
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1BO.11 Novel CPV Concepts
1BO.11.1 Progress on Ultra-High Efficiency, High-Concentration PV System Based on Spectral Division Between A
GaInP/GaInAs/Ge and BPC Silicon Cells
129
R. Mohedano, M. Buljan, P. Benítez, J.C. Miñano, Y. Sun, W. Falicoff, J. Vilaplana, J. Chaves, G. Biot,
J. López
1BO.11.2 Spectral Splitting CPV Modules with AlGaAs/GaAs/GaSb and GaInP/GaAs/InGaAs(P) Solar Cells 133
A.S. Vlasov, V.P. Khvostikov, L.B. Karlina, S.V. Sorokina, N.S. Potapovich, M.Z. Shvarts, N.K. Timoshina,
V.M. Lantratov, S.A. Mintairov, N.A. Kalyuzhnyy, E.P. Rakova, V.I. Vasil’ev, V.M. Andreev
1BO.11.3 Optimization of Point Focus and Mirror Based Spectrum Splitting CPV Systems: Results from the Apollon
Project
137
G. Timò, A. Minuto, P. Morabito, A. Martinelli, C. Chemelli, I. Sagnes, R. Jakomin, G. Beaudoin,
B. Schineller, M. Heuken, M. Sturm, M.A. Butturi, A. Antonini, P. Zurro, M. Noack, S. Padovani, I. di Vora,
S. Borshchov, R. Kenny, T. Aitasalo, F. Roca, G. Graditi, C. Cancro, M. Pellegrino, C. Privato, E. Medina,
K.C. Heasman, M. de Wild-Scholten, C. Olson, F. Aleo, M.L. Lo Trovato, D. Vincenzi, V. Guidi,
G.E. Georghiou, M. Norton
1BO.11.4 Vertical Junction Si Micro-Cells for Concentrating Photovoltaics 145
R. Sarfaty, A. Cherkun, R. Pozner, G. Segev, E. Zeierman, Y. Flitsanov, A. Kribus, Y. Rosenwaks
1BO.11.5 Hybrid L-CPV, a New Efficient Approach Mixing CPV with Illumination 148
R. Núñez, I. Antón, G. Sala
1BO.11.6 Towards Competitive Stationary L-CPV Modules Using Silicon Cells 153
M.C. Ubaldi, F. Morichetti, S.M. Pietralunga, A. Righetti, G. Grasso
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1BO.12 Reliability, Modules and Characterisation
1BO.12.1 Mortality of III-V Multi-Junction Solar Cells of CPV Systems in the Real Field 159
K. Araki, K Nagai, K. Hobo
1BO.12.2 The Effects of Accelerated Aging Tests on Metamorphic III-V Concentrator Solar Cells Mounted on
Substrates
163
F. Eltermann, M. Wiesenfarth, G. Siefer, J. Wilde, A.W. Bett
1BO.12.3 A Novel, Lead-Free Soldering Process for Concentrator Photovoltaic Cells 169
M. Clarke, V. Everett, M. Vivar, K. Ponweiser
1BO.12.4 First Year Performance Results From a Unique Micro-Cell Based HCPV RD&D System Installed in Tucson,
Arizona
172
S. Burroughs, K. Ghosal, P. Krause, M. Fiedler
1BO.12.5 Spectral Measurements Using Component Cells: Examinations on Measurement Precision 176
J. Jaus, T. Mißbach, S.P. Philipps, G. Siefer, A.W. Bett
1BO.12.6 Sunshape Measurements for CPV System Energy Yield Prediction 182
A. Gambardella, R. Galleano, T. Huld
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1CO.8 Dye sensitized Solar Cells / Solar Cells for Space Applications
1CO.8.2 Worldwide First Fully Up-Scaled Fabrication of 60 cm x 100 cm Dye Solar Module Prototypes 187
A. Hinsch, W. Veurman, H. Brandt, R. Loayza Aguirre, K. Bialecka, K. Flarup Jensen
1CO.8.4 A New Tool to Measure Monolithic Multi Junction Solar Cells With Up to Six Subcells 199
M. Schachtner, R. Hoheisel, F. Sabuncuoglu, G. Siefer, A.W. Bett, S. Darou, D. Spinner
1CO.8.5 Manufacturing and Preliminary Qualification Results of CTJ30% InGaP/InGaAs/Ge Triple Junction Solar
Cells for the Future Russian Missions
205
R. Campesato, M. Casale, G. Gabetta, G. Gori, M. Kagan, V. Ivanov
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1CO.8.6 Space Experiments of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin-Film Solar Cells by Japanese Small Satellites 210
S. Kawakita, M. Imaizumi, M. Takahashi
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1CO.9 Material and Devices
1CO.9.1 Towards an All-Solution Processed Polymer Solar Cell 214
S. Veenstra, N. Grossiord, Y. Galagan, R. Andriessen, P. Blom, W. Verhees, T. Budel, L.H. Slooff-Hoek,
J. Kroon
1CO.9.3 Polymer Solar Cells with Long-Term Thermal Stability and High-Efficiency Based on Photocrosslinkable
Donor-Acceptor Conjugated Polymers
218
G. Griffini, S. Turri, J.D. Douglas, C. Piliego, T.W. Holcombe, J.L. Mynar, J.M.J. Fréchet
1CO.9.4 Solution-Processed Vanadium Oxide as a Hole Collection Layer for High-Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells
with an Inverted Architecture
221
Y.-M. Chang, J.-M. Ding
Oral PRESENTATIONS 1CO.10 Technology and Applications
1CO.10.3 Laser Processing of Organic Photovoltaic Cells with a Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing Process 224
T. Petsch, J. Hänel, M. Clair, B. Keiper, C. Scholz
1CO.10.4 Space Resolved Electroluminescence Measurements on Organic Photovoltaic Devices 228
U. Hoyer, T. Swonke, M. Wagner, N. Freymuth, L. Pinna, C.J. Brabec
1CO.10.5 A Study of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells under Indoor and Low Level Outdoor Lighting: Comparison to
Organic and Inorganic Thin Film Solar Cells and Methods to Address Maximum Power Point Tracking
232
N. Sridhar, D. Freeman
Visual PRESENTATIONS 1CV.3 Fundamental Studies
1CV.3.2 Plasmonic Photovoltaics: Near-Field of Metal Nanowire Assemblies for Solar Cell Efficiency Enhancement 237
N.L. Dmitruk, A.V. Korovin
1CV.3.3 Computer Controlled Steady State Photo Carrier Grating Set-Up 241
S. Eray, T. Öztürk, A. Eray
1CV.3.5 Characterisation of Solar Cells Using Hyperspectral Imager 247
A. Delamarre, L. Lombez, J.-F. Guillemoles
1CV.3.6 Determination of the Shunt and Series Resistances of a Vertical Multijunction Solar Cell under Constant
Multispectral Light
250
M.M. Dione, H. Ly Diallo, M. Wade, I. Ly, M. Thiame, F. Toure, A. Gueye Camara, N. Dieme,
Z. Nouhou Bako, S. Mbodji, F.I. Barro, G. Sissoko
1CV.3.7 Optical Characterization of ITO Films on Fluorescent Borate Glasses for High Efficiency Solar Cells 255
F. Steudel, P.-T. Miclea, N. Teuscher, A. Heilmann, S. Schweizer
1CV.3.10 Characterization of Multilayer Luminescent Solar Concentrators 259
A. Bozzola, S. Flores Daorta, M. Galli, M. Patrini, L.C. Andreani, A. Alessi, R. Fusco, A. Proto, P. Scudo
1CV.3.11 Theoretical Study of Multilayer Luminescent Solar Concentrators Using a Monte Carlo Approach 264
S. Flores Daorta, M. Liscidini, L.C. Andreani, P. Scudo, R. Fusco
1CV.3.13 Influence of Heat Treatments and Doping on the Properties of Titanium Dioxide Used in Solar Hydrogen
Production
268
K.A. McDonnell, B.H.Q. Dang, M. Rahman, N. English, D.P. Dowling
1CV.3.15 Ab Initio Simulation of the PV Energy Production Dependence on Module Materials and Layering 272
B. Kubicek, K.A. Berger
1CV.3.16 Numerical Simulation of Fully Laser Processed Back-Contact Back-Junction Solar Cells 275
G. Kulushich, R. Zapf-Gottwick, J.H. Werner
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1CV.3.17 Three Dimensional Math Model for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell 281
G. Al-daby, M. Al-Motawake, M. Qusailah
1CV.3.18 Recombination in the Depletion Region of Actual Si Solar Cells 285
L. Abenante, M. Tucci
1CV.3.21 Parameter Estimation of Multi-Junction Solar Cells I-V Characteristics 290
A. Ben Or, J. Appelbaum
1CV.3.28 Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell under Frequency Modulation and Monochromatic Illumination: Recombination
Velocities and Associated Equivalent Electrical Circuits
298
I. Ly, I. Zerbo, M. Wade, M. Ndiaye, A. Dieng, A. Diao, N. Thiam, A. Thiam, M.M. Dione, F.I. Barro,
A.S. Maiga, G. Sissoko
1CV.3.29 Power Matching of Tandem Solar Cells 302
C. Ulbrich, C. Zahren, J. Noll, B. Blank, A. Gerber, A. Gordijn, U. Rau
1CV.3.31 Fabrication and AMPS-1D Simulation of Silicon-Chalcopyrite Hetero-Junction Solar Cells 306
J. Wu, X. Wang, L. Zhang, W. Shen
1CV.3.33 Band Alignment at Non-Planar Si/SiO2 Interfaces for Nanostructured Si-Based Solar Cells 311
K. Seino, F. Bechstedt, P. Kroll
1CV.3.34 ELECTRIC AND DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF AMORPHOUS SILICON CARBIDE THIN FILMS
PRODUCED AT HIGH TEMPERATURE
317
M. Perný, V. Šály, J. Huran
1CV.3.35 A Novel Concept Based on Thin Film Silicon Triple-Junction Solar Cells Simultaneously Generating Solar
Electricity and Hydrogen
321
S. Abermann
1CV.3.37 Dynamic Modelling and Control of a Robotic System Used in Spray Pyrolysis Deposition 324
M. Enescu, C. Alexandru, I.N. Tatu
1CV.3.39 Advancements in Bulk Liftetime Imaging on Silicon Bricks Using Photoluminescence Intensity Ratios 329
B. Mitchell, T. Trupke, J.W. Weber, J. Nyhus
1CV.3.41 Microscopic Near Infrared (NIR) Investigation of the Fundamental Abrasion Process in Wire Sawing of
Silicon
333
L. Johnsen, S.N. Armada, K. Gastinger, N. Espallargas, O. Simonsen, A. Aksnes
1CV.3.42 Impact of Potential Barriers at Grain Boundaries of Multi Crystalline Silicon Wafers on Inductively Coupled
Resistivity Measurements
338
M. Spitz, S. Rein
Visual PRESENTATIONS 1DV.1 New Materials, Cells and Modules
1DV.1.1 Nanostructured Back Side Reflectors for Silicon Solar Cells 344
J. Eisenlohr, J. Benick, M. Peters, O. Höhn, S. Janz, J.C. Goldschmidt, B. Bläsi, M. Hermle, S.W. Glunz
1DV.1.2 One-Dimensional SiC Photonic Structures to Enhance the Efficiency of Systems with Silicon Solar Cells and
Upconverters
349
B. Herter, M. Peters, S. Janz, M. Hermle, J.C. Goldschmidt
1DV.1.3 Characterization of Infrared-Active Fluorescent Concentrators 353
J. Posdziech, M.-C. Wiegand, M. Dyrba, S. Schweizer, M. Hermle, J.C. Goldschmidt
1DV.1.4 Laser Structuring of Solar Glasses for Light Management 358
S. Krause, F. Steudel, P.-T. Miclea, S. Schweizer
1DV.1.5 Systematic Characterization of Silicon Nanodot Absorption for Third Generation Photovoltaics 361
C. Summonte, M. Canino, M. Allegrezza, M. Bellettato, A. Desalvo, S. Mirabella, A. Terrasi
1DV.1.7 Moth-Eye Antireflection Coatings Fabricated by Nanoimprint Lithography on Dilute Nitride Solar Cell 367
J. Tommila, V. Polojärvi, A. Tukiainen, J. Salmi, J. Puustinen, A. Aho, S. Ranta, T. Niemi, M. Guina
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1DV.1.9 Geometric Light Confinement in a-Si Thin Film Solar Cells on Micro-Structured Substrates 370
M.M. de Jong, J.K. Rath, R.E.I. Schropp, P.J. Sonneveld, G.L.A.M. Swinkels, H.J. Holterman, J. Baggerman,
C.J.M. van Rijn
1DV.1.11 Light Harvesting Enhancement in Organic Solar Cells through the Integration of Plasmonic Crystals 373
G. Zacco, D. Sammito, P. Zilio, G. Melcarne, G. Gigli, M. Mazzeo, F. Romanato
1DV.1.18 Failure Analyses of Crystalline Solar Cells Interconnected by Conductive Adhesive 376
H.-H. Hsieh, W.-K. Lee, C.-P. Huang, J.J. Hsieh
1DV.1.19 On the Modelling and Evaluation of Spectrally Tuned Quantum Well Solar Cells: Initial Field Results 380
V. Paraskeva, M. Norton, A. Dobbin, T. Tibbits, S. Chonavel, G.E. Georghiou
1DV.1.22 Influence of Thermal Annealing on the Structure and Optical Properties of D.C. Magnetron Sputtered
Antimony Doped Tin Oxide (ATO)/Titanium Dioxide Bilayers
384
J. Montero, C. Guillén, J. Herrero
1DV.1.23 Reflectance Properties of TiO2/Ag-Au Nanoparticles in Nanocomposite Layers 388
E. Pedrueza, J. Sancho-Parramon, S. Bosch, J.L. Valdés, R. Abargues, C. Diaz-Egea, S.I. Molina,
J.P. Martínez-Pastor
1DV.1.25 Energy Down Conversion Properties of Er3+- Yb3+ Co-Doped with Phosphorous on Oxidized Porous Silicon 394
B. Díaz-Herrera, E. Jiménez-Rodríguez, B. González-Diaz, A. Montesdeoca-Santana, R. Guerrero-Lemus,
C. Montes, A. Linares, E. Llarena, O. González, D. Molina, A. Pío, M. Friend, M. Cendagorta
1DV.1.28 Conception of Ultra-Thin Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells 398
I. Massiot, S. Collin, C. Colin, N. Péré-Laperne, N. Bardou, C. Dupuis, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, J.-L. Pelouard
1DV.1.30 Application of Plasmonic and Size Solutions in a-Si:H Solar Cells 402
A. Kolodziej, W. Baranowski, M. Kolodziej, T. Kolodziej
1DV.1.31 Exploring the Photo Sensitivities of Mimosa Pudica for Solar Cell Production 406
J.A. Nwaoga, W.I. Okonkwo, G.O. Unachukwu
1DV.1.34 Fluorescence Emission Study of CdSe/ZnS Quantum Dot and Au Nanoparticles Composite for Application in
Quantum Dot Solar Concentrators
411
S. Chandra, M. Kennedy, J. Doran, S.J. McCormack, A.J. Chatten
1DV.1.36 Optical Characterization of ZnTeO Intermediate Band Solar Cells 415
T. Tanaka, K.M. Yu, A.X. Levander, O.D. Dubon, L.A. Reichertz, N. Lopez, M. Nishio, W. Walukiewicz
1DV.1.37 Sn1-xPbxS Nanorods Grown on Hot-Wall Deposited Thin Films 418
V.V. Lazenka, K. Bente, G. Wagner, V.F. Gremenok, V.A. Ivanov
1DV.1.38 Fabrication and Photovoltaic Properties of Nanoporous Black Mc-Si Solar Cells 421
F. Xu, J. Shi, P. Zhou, Z. Ma, Z. Jiang
1DV.1.39 Investigation on the Intensity Dependence of Upconversion Systems 424
H. Steinkemper, S. Fischer, K.W. Krämer, D. Biner, M. Hermle, J.C. Goldschmidt
Visual PRESENTATIONS 1DV.2 New Materials, Cells and Modules
1DV.2.1 Large Area n-Type Cz Double Side Contacted Back-Junction Boron Emitter Solar Cell 429
S. Bordihn, V. Mertens, P. Engelhart, T. Florian, J. Cieslak, F. Stenzel, P. Kappe, T. Ballmann, J. Lee,
T. Lindner, M. Junghänel, J.W. Müller, W.M.M. Kessels, P. Wawer
1DV.2.2 Distributed Cooling in Sphelar® Modules 433
K. Taira, J. Nakata, I. Inagawa, S. Ohtani, S. Boddaert
1DV.2.6 Flexible Sliver Modules 437
E. Thomsen, J. Muric-Nesic, S. Rahman, Y. Osorio Mayon, T. Ratcliff, P. Scott, I. Skryabin, V. Everett,
A. Blakers
1DV.2.7 Monte Carlo Simulation of Complex Fluorescent Concentrator Systems 441
T. Rist, M. Hermle, J.C. Goldschmidt
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1DV.2.8 In-Situ Ge QDS Fabrication for Selective Energy Contacts 446
S. Lee, S. Huang, G.J. Conibeer, M.A. Green
1DV.2.10 Transparent Conductive Polymers for Solar Cell Current Collecting System 450
A. Chebotareva, G. Untila, T. Kost, A.N. Lachinov, V.M. Kornilov, S.N. Salazkin, V.V. Shaposhnikova
1DV.2.12 Electrical Properties of Recrystallised SiC Films from PECVD Precursors for Silicon Quantum Dot Solar Cell
Applications
454
M. Schnabel, A. Witzky, P. Löper, R. Gradmann, M. Künle, S. Janz
1DV.2.17 The Growth of Silicon Nanowires from Tin Catalyst Layers on Glass for Solar Cell Applications 461
J. Ball, A. Centeno, H.S. Reehal, N. Alford
1DV.2.19 Calculation of the Quasi Fermi-Level Splitting in an Ideal Superlattice of Silicon Nanocrystals 465
R. Müller, P. Löper, D. Hiller, S. Gutsch, R. Keding, C. Reichel, M. Bivour, M. Hermle, S. Janz,
J.C. Goldschmidt, M. Zacharias, S.W. Glunz
1DV.2.21 Synthesis and Characterizations of Bimuth Doped Zinc Oxide via Sol-Gel Technique for Solar Cells
Applications
470
T. Fangsuwannarak, P. Krongarrom, S.T. Rattanachan
1DV.2.22 Silicon Nanowires for Screen-Printed Solar Cell Application 474
Y. Nemoto, K. Fukano, M. Dhamrin, K. Kamisako
1DV.2.25 Large Area Structured Foil Systems for the Monolithic Assembly of Back Contact Modules 478
M. Rees, P. Waegli
1DV.2.29 Electrochemical Growth and Characterization of ZnO Nanorods on ITO Substrates, for Solar Cell
Applications
483
X. Bubnova, A. Peic, T. Dimopoulos, S. Abermann, M. Rennhofer, J. Akbarzadeh, H. Peterlik, L. Irusta,
P. Ertl, S. Zamini, H. Brückl
1DV.2.30 White Grid Fingers for Short Circuit Current Gain in Modules 487
L. Hamann, G.C. Gläser, L. Prönneke, J.H. Werner
1DV.2.35 Silver/Metallic Glass Paste for Shallow Emitter Si-Solar Cell 492
S.J. Kim, S.Y. Kim, S.S. Jee, J.M. Park, H.D. Koh, J.N. Heo, Y.-H. Choi, K.R. Lim, D.H. Kim, W.T. Kim, E.-
S. Lee
1DV.2.36 Progress in Thin Film Encapsulation Technology – Advanced Moisture Barriers Films 495
E. Ryabova, A. Skumanich, M. Shkolnikov
1DV.2.37 High-Density Array of Size-Controlled Silicon Nanodots for All Si Solar Cells 498
R. Delamare, M. Yedji, J. Demarche, G. Terwagne, R. Kotipalli, D. Flandre
1DV.2.38 New Thick Film Paste Flux for Contacting Silicon Solar Cells 502
K.R. Mikeska, Z. Li, P.D. VerNooy, L. Liang, A.F. Carroll, J. Chou, K Shih
1DV.2.39 Selective Laser Ablation of Dielectrics on Textured N Type Wafers 507
Y. Jin, P.W. Yoon, C. Park, J. Jang, J. Kim, G. Shim, Y. Choe, J.-W. Jeong
1DV.2.40 A Comparison of the Performance of Zeffle GK-570, PVF Laminated PET and Non-Fluorinated Backsheets 512
K. Milam, S. Johnson, N. Senior, R. Hendershot
1DV.2.45 Optimisation of Luminescent EVA Encapsulation Layers for Increasing The Short-Wavelength Response of
PV Modules
517
E. Klampaftis, D. Ross, S. Seyrling, A.N. Tiwari, B.S. Richards
1DV.2.46 Manufacturing of Nanostructured Transparent Electrodes Using Soft Lithography Techniques 522
B. Schumm, J. Fritsch, J. Grothe, S. Kaskel
1DV.2.47 Efficient Light Trapping for Si Solar Cells Using Wavelength Scale Asymmetric Dielectric Gratings 526
S. Mokkapati, J. Wilson, T.K. Chong, K.R. Catchpole
Visual PRESENTATIONS 1DV.3 Organic-Based PV
1DV.3.3 Determining Optimal TiO2 Layer Thickness in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell Using A Numerical Model 529
M. Filipičc, M. Berginc, F. Smole, M. Topic
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1DV.3.6 Graphene Based Schottky Barrier Solar Cells 533
L. Lancellotti, T. Polichetti, F Ricciardella, O. Tari, P. Guerriero, S. Gnanapragasam, I. Nasti,
G. Di Francia
1DV.3.13 Thin-Film Organic Solar Modules – Processing and Laser Ablation 538
J. González Moreno, M. Bärenklau, A. Schoonderbeek, B. Muhsin, O. Haupt, R. Rösch, G. Gobsch,
D. Teckhaus, H. Hoppe, U. Stute
1DV.3.19 Low Temperature Deposition of Chemically Converted Graphene Films on Large Area Silicon For Solar Cell
Applications
543
S.Zh. Karazhanov, F. Ait Medjane, N.H. Andersen, J. Zhu, O.V. Saure, N. Popovici, A. Holt, A. Karlsson,
R. Wendelbo
1DV.3.20 The Development of Bifacial Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Based on Binary Ionic Liquid Electrolyte 547
M.B. Coşsar, H.I. Yavuz, A.M. Özenbas
1DV.3.21 Production and Comparison of Fully Solution Based 1D-2D-3D (ITO-TiO2) Composite Dye Sensitized Solar
Cell
551
H.I. Yavuz, A.M. Özenbas
1DV.3.22 Exciton Diffusion Length in MEH-PPV and CdS Nanoparticles Size Distribution by Surface Photovoltage
Method
554
J. Touskova, J. Tousek, Z. Remes, O. Polonskyi, J. Kousal, J. Rohovec, I. Kuritka, F. Schauer
1DV.3.23 Production of Core-Shell Type FTO/TiO2 Nanoparticles for Dye Sensitized Solar Cell 559
K.C. Icli, H.I. Yavuz, A.M. Özenbas
1DV.3.27 Demonstration of Image Processing Method To Investigate Performance and Stability Of Dye Solar Cells 563
M.I. Asghar, K. Miettunen, S. Mastroianni, J. Halme, P. Lund
1DV.3.29 Modelling Volume Ratio, Gradient and Ligand Layer Thickness of Quantum Dot – Polymer Solar Cells 567
M. Schädel, K.J. Jeltsch, A. Kiesow, Y. Zhou, M. Krüger, J.W. Müller, K. Meerholz
1DV.3.30 Using Cu-Doped TiO2 as Semiconductor in DSSCs 572
F.J. Navas, C. Fernández-Lorenzo, T. Aguilar, R. Alcántara, J. Martín-Calleja
1DV.3.32 Surface Conditioning of the TiO2 Electrode in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells 576
M. Knaut, M. Albert, J.W. Bartha, I. Dirnstorfer, H. Mähne, S. Jakschik, T. Mikolajick, F. Schlott,
K. Dubnack, G. Kreisel
1DV.3.34 A Report on Efficient Hybrid Solar Cells 580
D. Verma, O.-M. Midtgård, T.O. Sætre
1DV.3.36 Improved Performance and Stability Of Flexible Dye Solar Cells 587
K. Miettunen, M.I. Asghar, J. Halme, P. Lund
1DV.3.37 ITO-Free Polymer Solar Cell with a Highly Conductive Pedot: PSS Anode 591
P. Morvillo, R. Diana, A. De Girolamo Del Mauro, C. Minarini
1DV.3.43 Investigations of Material Parameters and Device Stability in Polymer:Fullerene Solar Cells Using Impedance
Spectroscopy
595
B. Ecker, J. Parisi, E. von Hauff
1DV.3.45 Inkjet Printed Photoactive Material for Flexible Polymer Solar Cells 597
P. Morvillo, R. Diana, I.A. Grimaldi, F. Loffredo, F. Villani, C. Minarini
1DV.3.57 Electrode Influence on Bi-Layer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell Containing P3HT 601
I. Kaulacs, I. Muzikante, L. Gerca, G. Shlihta, P. Shipkovs, G. Kashkarova, M. Roze, J. Kalnachs,
A. Murashov, J. Latvels, G. Rozite
1DV.3.66 Organic Photovoltaic Solar Cells Using Thin Tungsten Oxide As Interlayer Anode Contact Material 605
S. Ulrich, R. Rösch, T. Neubert, B. Muhsin, B. Szyszka, G. Gobsch, H. Hoppe
1DV.3.68 Stability and Performance of Dye Solar Cells under Reverse and Forward Bias: Dark Lock-In Thermography
(DLIT) Analysis
608
S. Mastroianni, D. D’Ercole, A. Lanuti, A. Reale, T.M. Brown, A. Di Carlo, M. Bärenklau, H. Hoppe
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Visual PRESENTATIONS 1DV.4 Solar Cells, Modules and PV Systems for Space Applications /
Terrestrial Concentrator Systems
1DV.4.1 High Growth Rate MOVPE for Triple Junction Solar Cells 613
C. Ebert, Z. Pulwin, D. Dyer, K. Schmieder, C. Haughn, M. Doty, A. Barnett, F. Lu
1DV.4.2 High Volume Silicon Cell Technologies Enabling Low-Cost CPV Systems 617
M. Finot, A. Mayo, B. MacDonald
1DV.4.4 Experimentally Defined Electronic Properties of InGaAsN: Input for Solar Cell Simulations 621
N. Lebedeva, P. Repo, M. Yli-Koski, H. Savin, A. Aho, A. Tukiainen, M. Guina, M. Tallián, S. Savtchouk
1DV.4.5 Design Considerations for Silicon Solar Cells as Part of the Aspis Concentrator Concept 625
K. Drew, L.M. Brown, A. Cole, K.C. Heasman, T.M. Bruton
1DV.4.6 N-Type Silicon Bifacial Concentrator LGCells with Optimized TCO Electrodes 629
G. Untila, T. Kost, A. Chebotareva, M. Zaks, A. Sitnikov, O. Solodukha, M.Z. Shvarts
1DV.4.7 Use of Phase Change Materials in Photovoltaic Modules with Solar Concentration Up to 2X 634
I. Lillo Bravo, M. Silva Pérez, M. Larrañeta Gómez-Caminero
1DV.4.9 In-Field Performances of First Commercial Rondine® PV Concentrators 640
A. Antonini, M.A. Butturi, P. Di Benedetto, P. Zurro, D. Sartore
1DV.4.10 Influence of Air Mass, DNI and Air Temperature in CPV Modules: Study of Different Technologies 644
E.F. Fernández, P. Pérez-Higueras, J.I. Fernández, F. Almonacid, P.M. Rodrigo, A.J. García Loureiro,
L. Hontoria, P.G. Vidal, G. Almonacid
1DV.4.11 Analysis and Characterization of an Outdoor CPV System. Comparative with Other PV Technologies 647
B. García-Domingo, J. Aguilera, M. Fuentes, J.V. Muñoz, G. Nofuentes
1DV.4.12 The Optimised Model of a Fluxmeter for Point-Focus PV Solar Concentrators 652
A. Parretta, N. Baroni, R. Fucci
1DV.4.13 Optical Efficiency of “PhoCUS” C-Module Concentrators 658
A. Parretta, F. Aldegheri, D. Roncati, C. Cancro, R. Fucci
1DV.4.14 Analysis and Comparison between CPV Indoor/Outdoor Characterisation Results 664
P. Trujillo Serrano, J.P. Ferrer Rodríguez, M. Martínez Montes, J. Perea Peinador, R. Aranda Muñoz,
F. Rubio Berenguel
1DV.4.15 Novel Solar Receiver Tester for Medium Concentrated Photovoltaic 670
J. Byström, O. Olsson, B. Gaynullin, G. Thungström, S. Tapol
1DV.4.16 Multi Junction Cells for Standard and Spectrum Splitting Concentrated Photovoltaics- Indoor and Outdoor
Performances
676
G. Gori, R. Campesato, M.C. Casale, G. Gabetta, M. Zenobi, F. Ambroglini, P Brandi, A. Principe, S. Rossi,
A. Scaccabarozzi, S. Binetti, M. Acciarri
1DV.4.17 An Optical Concentrator System to Perform a Light-Soaking Indoor Test on Photovoltaic Receivers 681
T. Pisanu, A. Damiano, P. Buttu, M. Musio, C. Pernechele, G. Gatto
1DV.4.21 Analysis of Non-Conventional Front Contact Patterns Impact on Concentrator Solar Cells Performances
Through a 2.5-D Distributed Electrical Model
686
M. Pasquini, D. Vincenzi, S. Baricordi, F. Gualdi, V. Guidi, C. Malagú, A. Parretta, F. Pozzetti
1DV.4.22 Finite Element Model for Thermal Analysis of a High-Concentration Modular CPV System 690
F. Gualdi, D. Vincenzi, S. Baricordi, M. Pasquini, F. Pozzetti, V. Guidi
1DV.4.24 Using Performance Modeling and Field Data to Reduce Equipment and Energy Costs with Medium-CPV
Systems
694
B. MacDonald, M. Finot, B. Karney, B. Ignaut, C. Wylie
1DV.4.25 Influence of In-Plane Photocurrent Distribution on Output Power of Concentrator Photovoltaic Module
Calculated by Total 3D Simulator
699
Y. Ota, K. Nishioka
1DV.4.26 Performances of an Innovative HCPV System 702
C. Cancro, R. Fucci, G. Graditi, C. Privato, V. Boffa, D. Garbelli, G. Grassano, F. Ricci, P. Anguera,
M. Busquets, D. Martinez, A. Sugranes
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1DV.4.27 Second Generation of CPV Modules at ISOFOTON: Cost Effective Solutions for PV Power Plants 707
J. López, J.R. González, V. Díaz, F. Ropero
1DV.4.28 Challenges during Assembly of ASPIS Low-Concentrator Prototype Module 710
R. Wertz, T. Giesen, O. Aßländer, S. Weingärtner, A. Verl
1DV.4.29 Performance of Concentrix CPV Systems in Different Climates 713
A. Gombert, T. Gerstmaier, M. Röttger, J. Schulz-Gericke, S. Van Riesen, D. Faiman, U. Strobach,
D. Bukobza, V. Melnichak, S. Kabalo
1DV.4.30 Medium Concentration System HSUN: Demonstration Results and Application of Several Silicon Cells 717
J. Mendes-Lopes, C. Ramos, L. Pina, F. Reis, S. Coelho, J. Wemans, G. Sorasio, S. Valtchev, N. Pereira
1DV.4.32 Electrical and Thermal Performance of the ANU-Chromasun Micro-Concentrator System 722
V. Everett, J. Harvey, M. Vivar, E. Thomsen, M. Fuentes, M. Ebert, P. Le Lievre, M. Greaves, A. Tanner,
A. Blakers
1DV.4.33 InPhoCUS, a Novel Design for Concentration Photovoltaics: Characterization of the Receiver and Light
Uniformity Analysis
726
M. Pravettoni, M. Cadruvi, T. Cooper, M. Milosevic, S. Dittmann, G. Ambrosetti, A. Steinfeld
1DV.4.34 Microscale Thin Film Solar Cells: A Concept for Ultra-High Solar Concentration 730
M. Paire, A. Shams, L. Lombez, N. Péré-Laperne, S. Collin, A. Perona, A. Dollet, J.-L. Pelouard, J.-
F. Guillemoles, D. Lincot
1DV.4.36 Low Power Optical Concentrators Without Sun Tracking 733
P.A. Guignard
1DV.4.37 Towards 35% Efficient Concentrator Modules Based on LPI Köhler Concentrators with External
Confinement Cavities
736
P. Zamora, P. Benítez, J.C. Miñano, Y. Li, M. Buljan
1DV.4.38 Development of Model and Software for Optimization of Primary and Secondary Optical Components for
Photovoltaic Concentration
741
T. Fartaria, J. Mendes-Lopes, J. Wemans, G. Figueira, B. Cardoso
1DV.4.39 Secondary Optics Design for Mitigating Tracking Errors in a Linear CPV System 745
A. Giannuzzi, G. Pierucci, P. Sansoni, D. Fontani, F. Francini, D. Jafrancesco, L. Mercatelli, E. Sani
1DV.4.40 Outdoor Reliability Test of CPV Modules Equipped with C-Silicon Solar Cells 749
R. Fucci, E. Bobeico, L. Lancellotti, G. Leanza, C. Privato
1DV.4.42 Pre-Certification of HSUN® Module According To IEC 62108 753
S. Coelho, B. Cardoso, L. Pina, N. Pereira, S. Valtchev
1DV.4.43 Lateral Spectrum Splitting Concentrator PV Modules: Performance, Energy Cost and Pathway to 40+% 757
X. Wang, A. Barnett
1DV.4.44 Mirror Based Spectral Splitting CPV System 762
A. Antonini, M.A. Butturi, P. Di Benedetto, P. Zurro, D. Sartore
1DV.4.45 The World's First CPV Stand-Alone System - Operating Control and Field Results 766
A. Schies, M. Vetter, J. Wachtel, L. Yang, B.P. Koirala
1DV.4.46 20% Laser Grooved Buried Contact Cz Silicon Solar Cells for the Apollon Project 770
K.C. Heasman, L.M. Brown, A. Cole, S. Devenport, K. Drew, D. Morrison, T.M. Bruton, L. Serenelli,
S. De Iuliis, F. Roca
1DV.4.49 Exploration of ISS Transport Vehicles Solar Arrays Usage as Receivers of Infrared Laser Radiation 774
O. Zayats, I. Matsak, V. Tugaenko, V. Bogushevskaya, Y. Maslyakov, A. Nikonov, B. Zhalnin
1DV.4.50 Spatial and Spectral Distribution Determination of Solar Light Concentrated by Solar Collectors 778
R. Fucci, N. Bianco, L. Mongibello, A. Parretta, C. Privato
1DV.4.51 Application of GaAs/Ge Solar Cells as the Monochromatic Radiation Receiver for Wireless Power Transfer
in Space
782
V. Bogushevskaya, Y. Maslyakov, A. Nikonov, B. Zhalnin, V. Tugaenko, O. Zayats, I. Matsak
XVII
1DV.4.52 Irradiation Effect on the Electrical Parameters of A Bifacial Silicon Solar Cell Under Multispectral
Illumination
785
I. Ly, M. Wade, H. Ly Diallo, M.A. El Moujtaba, O.H. Lemrabott, S. Mbodji, O. Diasse, A. Ndiaye, I. Gaye,
F.I. Barro, A. Wereme, G. Sissoko
1DV.4.53 Power Subsystem Simulation for SAOCOM Mission 789
E.M. Godfrin, S.E. Rodríguez, J.C. Duran
1DV.4.54 On the Illumination Spectrum Influence in the Electrical Characterization of Multijunction Solar Cells 795
H. Socolovsky, E. Yaccuzzi, E.M. Godfrin, J. Plá
1DV.4.55 Epilayer Lift-Off by Cross-Shaped Holes for Thin Film Solar Cell and Substrate Recycle 800
M.-C. Tseng, R.-H. Horn, C.-H. Li, F.-L. Wu
Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology Plenary SESSION 2BP.1 Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology (I)
2BP.1.1 Crystalline Silicon for PV Applications: Status, Challenges and Growth for Large Scale Electricity Production 803
R. Mertens, K. Baert, J. Horzel, P. Mertens, J. Poortmans
2BP.1.3 Silicon Ingot Technology and Ribbon Growth for Solar Cells 808
I.A. Schwirtlich
2BP.1.4 19.4% -Efficient Large Area Rear-Passivated Screen-Printed Silicon Solar Cells 811
T. Dullweber, S. Gatz, H. Hannebauer, T. Falcon, R. Hesse, J. Schmidt, R. Brendel
2BP.1.5 HIP-MWT – A New Cell Concept for Industrial Processing of High-Performance Metal Wrap through Silicon
Solar Cells
817
B. Thaidigsmann, A. Spribille, H. Plagwitz, G. Schubert, F. Fertig, F. Clement, A. Wolf, D. Biro, R. Preu
Plenary SESSION 2DP.1 Wafer-Based Silicon Solar Cells and Materials Technology (II)
2DP.1.3 Q.ANTUM – Q-Cells Next Generation High-Power Silicon Cell & Module Concept 821
P. Engelhart, D. Manger, B. Klöter, S. Hermann, A.A. Stekolnikov, S. Peters, H.-C. Ploigt, A. Eifler,
C. Klenke, A. Mohr, G. Zimmermann, B. Barkenfelt, K. Suva, J. Wendt, T. Kaden, S. Rupp, D. Rychtarik,
M. Fischer, J.W. Müller, P. Wawer
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2AO.1 Advanced Processing
2AO.1.1 Crystalline Si Solar Cells: Where Microelectronics Meets Photovoltaics 827
K. Baert, F. Dross, I. Gordon, J. Horzel, J. John, N.E. Posthuma, P. Mertens, R. Mertens, J. Poortmans
2AO.1.2 First Implementation of Ion Implantation to Produce Commercial Silicon Solar Cells 831
V. Yelundur, B. Damiani, V. Chandrasekaran, A. Adedokun, A. Payne, X. Wang, D. Meier, B. McPherson,
A. Rohatgi, A. Gupta, R.J. Low, P. Sullivan, J. Mullin
2AO.1.3 Diffusion-Free High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells 835
V. Prajapati, J. John, T. Janssens, J. Poortmans, R. Mertens
2AO.1.4 Ozone Based Chemical Oxide Growth for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Production 839
K. Wolke, C. Gottschalk, A. Moldovan, A. Oltersdorf, H. Angermann
2AO.1.5 Towards 19.5 % Industrial Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells 843
K.A. Münzer, J. Schöne, A. Teppe, M. Hein, R.E. Schlosser, M. Hanke, J. Maier, A. Yodyunyong, J. Isenberg,
T. Frieß, C. Ehling, K. Varner, S. Keller, P. Fath
2AO.1.6 Up to 20% Efficient Solar Cells on Monocrystalline Silicon Wafers by Using a KOH - High Boiling Alcohol
(HBA) Texturing Solution
849
N. Ximello Quiebras, J. Junge, S. Seren, G. Hahn, E. Epple
XVIII
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2AO.2 Heterojunction
2AO.2.1 European Record Efficiency Amorphous-Crystalline-Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells: Final Results from
the HETSI Project
853
P.-J. Ribeyron, D. Muñoz, J.-P. Kleider, W. Favre, P. Roca i Cabarrocas, M. Labrune, B. Geerligs,
A. Weeber, M. Späth, C. Olson, N. Dekker, W.G.J.H.M. van Sark, J.A. Schüttauf, J.K. Rath, R.E.I. Schropp,
M. Tucci, S. De Iuliis, I. Gordon, B. O’Sullivan, A. Descoeudres, S. De Wolf, C. Ballif, T. Schultze, L. Korte,
F. Madon, N. Le Quang, M. Scherff, R. Doll, Y. Zemen, G. Zietek
2AO.2.2 Glass-Fritless Cu Alloy Pastes for Silicon Solar Cells Requiring Low Temperature Sintering 858
M. Yoshida, H. Tokuhisa, U. Itoh, I. Sumita, S. Sekine, T. Kamata
2AO.2.3 Progress on High Efficiency Standard and Interdigitated Back Contact Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells 861
D. Muñoz, T. Desrues, A.-S. Ozanne, N. Nguyen, S. De Vecchi, F. Souche, S. Martin de Nicolàs, C. Denis, P.-
J. Ribeyron
2AO.2.5 Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cell Development with PRiMELiNE HJT Platform at Roth & Rau 865
G. Citarella, M. Grimm, S. Schmidbauer, K.H. Ahn, M. Erdmann, T. Schulze, M. Plettig, B. Gruber,
J. Hausmann, R. Böhme, W. Stein, D. Müller, M. Weinge, S. Winkler, T. Zerres, E. Vetter, D. Bätzner,
B. Strahm, D. Lachenal, G. Wahli, F. Wuensch, P. Papet, Y. Andrault, C. Guerin, A. Buechel, B. Rau
2AO.2.6 The Approaches for High Efficiency HITTM Solar Cell with Very Thin (<100 µm) Silicon Wafer over 23% 871
T. Kinoshita, D. Fujishima, A. Yano, A. Ogane, S. Tohoda, K. Matsuyama, Y. Nakamura, N. Tokuoka,
H. Kanno, H. Sakata, M. Taguchi, E. Maruyama
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2AO.3 Junction Formation
2AO.3.1 n-Type Silicon Solar Cells with Implanted Emitter 875
M. Hermle, J. Benick, M. Rüdiger, N. Bateman, S.W. Glunz
2AO.3.2 Laser Transfer Doping Using Amorphous Silicon 879
R. Ferré, R. Gogolin, J. Müller, N.-P. Harder, M. Kessler, C. Mader, P. Giesel, T. Neubert, R. Brendel
2AO.3.3 A Novel Approach for Mask-Free Selective Emitter Technology Combining Laser Doping and Wet Chemical
Etch Back
884
A.-K. Volk, U. Jäger, J. Rentsch, R. Preu
2AO.3.4 Laser Diffused Selective Emitters with Efficiencies above 18.5% in Industrial Production 890
J. Isenberg, C. Ehling, A. Esturo-Breton, T. Frieß, M. Geiger, M. Hanke, S. Keller, T. Kühn, I. Melnyk,
J. Olkowska-Oetzel, S. Sterk, A. Teppe, K. Varner, P. Winter, C. Finck, B. Bopp, R. Hendel, R. Mayerhofer,
S. Geiger, W. Zhang, L. Huang, P. Fath
2AO.3.5 High-Speed Fabrication of Laser Doping Selective Emitter Solar Cells Using 532nm Continuous Wave (CW)
and Modelocked Quasi-CW Laser Sources
895
J.M. Bovatsek, A. Sugianto, B. Hallam, B. Tjahjono, S.R. Wenham, R.S. Patel
2AO.3.6 Optimizing Selective Emitter Technology in One Year of Full Scale Production 901
B. Tjahjono, H. Haverkamp, V. Wu, H.T. Anditsch, W.-H. Jung, J. Cheng, J. Ting, M.J. Yang, D. Habermann,
T. Sziptalak, C. Buchner, C. Schmid, B. Beilby, K.-C. Hsu
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2BO.5 Feedstock and Crystallisation
2BO.5.1 Polysilicon - Key to the Success of Solar Energy 906
E. Schindlbeck, A. Böhm
2BO.5.4 Influence of Hydrogen on Interstitial Iron Concentration in Multicrystalline Silicon 909
P. Karzel, A. Frey, S. Fritz, G. Hahn
2BO.5.5 Releasing Coatings for PV-Si Processing by Liquid Routes: Comparison between the Conventional and a
New High-Purity Coating
914
C. Huguet, V. Brizé, S. Bailly, H. Lignier, E. Flahaut, B. Drevet, D. Camel, N. Eustathopoulos
2BO.5.6 Silicon Ribbon Material: Entering the Market or Eternal Promise? 920
A. Schönecker, S. Seren, L. Laas, M. den Heijer, B. Kraaijveld
XIX
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2BO.6 Simulation and Characterisation
2BO.6.1 Compensation Free SOG Silicon Feedstock by Metallurgical Refinement 925
Y. Kishida, M. Okajima, J. Kondo, K. Okazawa, S. Tokumaru, H. Dohnomae, M. Hiyoshi
2BO.6.2 3D Modeling of Uni-Directional Si Solidification Process 929
A.J. Faber, A.M. Lankhorst, P.J.P.M. Simons
2BO.6.3 Simulation of Dislocation Multiplication in Multicrystalline Silicon Ingots Dependent on Thermal Conditions
during Crystallization and Cool Down
932
T. Bähr, H. Behnken, M. Hollatz
2BO.6.4 Analysis of Multicrystalline Wafers Originating from Corner and Edge Bricks and Forecast of Cell Properties 937
B. Birkmann, A. Hüsler, A. Seidl, K. Ramspeck, H. Nagel
2BO.6.5 Sensitivity of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells to Metal Impurities 941
G. Coletti
2BO.6.6 Light-Induced Degradation of the Carrier Lifetime in n-Type Czochralski-Grown Silicon Doped with Boron
and Phosphorus
944
B. Lim, K. Bothe, V. Voronkov, R. Falster, J. Schmidt
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2BO.7 Wafering and Charaterisation
2BO.7.1 New Cost Saving c-Si PV Wafer Slicing Process by Advanced Wire Technology 949
D. Heppner, R. Sueldia, A. Daridon, P.M. Nasch, M. Yin
2BO.7.2 Industrialised Diamond Wire Wafer Slicing for High Efficiency Solar Cells 956
J.-I. Bye, L. Norheim, B. Holme, O. Nielsen, S. Steinsvik, S.A. Jensen, G. Fragiacomo, I. Lombardi
2BO.7.3 Investigation of Wafer Surfaces with Space-Resolved Breaking Strength Tests and Corresponding Analysis of
the Crack Depth
961
A. Grün, A. Lawerenz, R. Porytskyy, O. Anspach
2BO.7.4 Modeling and Experimental Study on Ductile-to-Brittle Cutting Mode Transition in Single Grit Diamond
Scribing of Silicon: Application to Wire Sawing of Silicon Wafers
966
H. Wu, S.N. Melkote
2BO.7.5 Kerf-Free Wafering for High-Volume, High-Efficiency c-Si Cell 971
F. Henley, S. Kang, A. Brailove, A. Fujisaka
2BO.7.6 Monitoring of Incoming Silicon PV Wafers with Modified Surface Photovoltage (SPV) Minority Carrier
Diffusion Length Method
979
M. Wilson, A. Savtchouk, F. Buchholz, S. Olibet, R. Kopecek, K. Peter, J. Lagowski
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2BO.8 Back Contact Cells
2BO.8.1 MWT Cells with Al-BSF on Cz Silicon with Efficiencies Up to 19.4 % 984
K. Meyer, M. Menkoe, H.-J. Krokoszinski, T. Wütherich, M. Dupke, R. Jesswein, T. Roth
2BO.8.2 Development towards 20% Efficient n-Type Si MWT Solar Cells for Low-Cost Industrial Production 989
N. Guillevin, B.J.B. Heurtault, I. Bennett, M.G. Guichoux, L.J. Geerligs, A.W. Weeber, J. Xiong, Z. Hu, G. Li,
W. Zhao, Y. Chen, J. Wang, Z.. Wang, C. Chen
2BO.8.3 18.7% Emitter Wrap-Through Silicon Solar Cells with Screen-Printed Silver Contacts Acting as a Barrier for
Evaporated Aluminium Metallization
995
A. Fallisch, S. Werner, M. Retzlaff, R. Neubauer, F. Lottspeich, D. Biro
2BO.8.4 Application of Amorphous Silicon Buffer Layers to Interdigitated Back Contacted Silicon Heterojunction
Solar Cells
999
N. Mingirulli, J. Haschke, R. Gogolin, T.F. Schulze, R. Rößler, J. Düsterhöft, R. Ferré, R. Meyer,
J. Moschner, H. Plagwitz, T. Wagner, N.-P. Harder, L. Korte, R. Brendel, B. Rech
2BO.8.5 19.2% Efficiency H-Patterned Mono Silicon Metal Wrap Through Solar Cells 1004
J. Wu, R. Zhu, X. Meng, L. Jiang, X. Wang, L. Zhang
XX
2BO.8.6 Passivation Layers for Large Area Interdigitated Back Junction Cells and Their Electrical Isolation Properties 1008
J. Robbelein, B. Vermang, T. Janssens, M. Alemán, N.E. Posthuma, J. Poortmans
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2CO.13 Materials and Defects
2CO.13.1 Lifetime Degradation in Dark Observed in Mono Crystalline Cz-Silicon 1014
J. Arumughan, J. Theobald, M. Wilson, L. Hildebrand, R. Petres, A. Savtchouk, J. Lagowski, R. Kopecek
2CO.13.2 Dopant Concentration Imaging in Crystalline Silicon Wafers by Band-To-Band Photoluminescence 1017
S.Y. Lim, S.P. Phang, T. Trupke, A. Cuevas, D. Macdonald
2CO.13.3 Characterization of Defect Clusters in Compensated Silicon Solar Cells 1021
D. Kohler, D. Kiliani, B. Raabe, S. Seren, G. Hahn
2CO.13.4 Quality Control of Czochralski Grown Silicon Wafers in Solar Cell Production Using Photoluminescence
Imaging
1025
J. Haunschild, J. Broisch, I.E. Reis, S. Rein
2CO.13.5 Luminescence Imaging versus Lock-in Thermography on Solar Cells and Wafers 1031
O. Breitenstein, J. Bauer, K. Bothe, D. Hinken, J. Müller, W. Kwapil, M.C. Schubert, W. Warta
2CO.13.6 Quantification of the Light-Induced-Degradation Effects in Iron-Rich Silicon Wafers via Carrier Lifetime
Measurements
1039
F. Tanay, S. Dubois, N. Enjalbert, J. Veirman, I. Périchaud
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2CO.14 Device Aspects
2CO.14.1 Microscopic Properties of the Heterointerface in a-Si:H/c-Si High-Efficiency Heterojunction Solar Cells 1045
T.F. Schulze, L. Korte, B. Rech
2CO.14.2 Illumination Level Independence in Relation to Emitter Profiles on Industrial High Efficiency Local Al-BSF
Cells
1052
V. Prajapati, E. Cornagliotti, A. Lorenz, B. Vermang, J. John, J. Poortmans, R. Mertens
2CO.14.3 From Injection Dependent Lifetime to Solar Cell Efficiency 1058
B.T. Michl, M. Rüdiger, J.A. Giesecke, M. Hermle, W. Warta, M.C. Schubert
2CO.14.4 Efficiency Delta between MWT and H-Pattern Cells: Calibration Issues and Hybrid Reference Cell as
Solution
1063
C. Meyer, K. Ramspeck, M. Zell, S. Krantz, J. Moschner, A. Metz
2CO.14.5 Investigation of Radiation Damage to the Al2O3 / Si Wafer Interface during Electron Beam Evaporation by
Means of C-V and Lifetime Measurements
1068
Y. Schiele, G. Hahn, B. Terheiden
2CO.14.6 Characterisation of Over 21% Efficient Silicon Heterojunction Cells Developed at Roth & Rau Switzerland 1073
D. Bätzner, Y. Andrault, L. Andreetta, A. Buechel, W. Frammelsberger, C. Guerin, N. Holm, D. Lachenal,
J. Meixenberger, P. Papet, B. Rau, B. Strahm, G. Wahli, F. Wuensch
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2CO.15 Advanced Processing
2CO.15.1 Comparison of Diamond Wire and Slurry Sawn Wafers with Respect to Cell Manufacturing and Performance 1076
M. Lanz, A. Richter
2CO.15.2 Selective Laser Ablation of Thin Dielectrics on Solar Cells 1080
M. Diez, A. Letsch, T. Wütherich
2CO.15.3 High Capacity Inline Annealing for High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells 1089
S. Mack, D. Scheffler, E.A. Wotke, D. Reinwand, S. Nold, C. Savio, B. Bitnar, A. Wolf, D. Biro
2CO.15.4 High Aspect Ratio Fine Gridline for Front Side Metallization of Industrial Silicon Solar Cells by Direct
Printing
1094
X. Chen, K. Church, H. Yang, I.B. Cooper, A. Rohatgi
2CO.15.5 Advanced Alignment Methods for Precise Printing over Selective Emitter in c-Si Solar Cells 1099
A. Voltan, M. Galiazzo, D. Tonini, A. Casarin, G. Cellere, A. Baccini
XXI
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2CO.16 Handling, Monitoring and Tracking
2CO.16.2 Tra.Q - Laser Marking for Single Wafer Identification - Production Experience from 100 Million Wafers 1104
S. Wanka, D. Rychtarik, J. Müller, S. Geissler, P. Kappe, S. Thormann, M. Spallek, U. vom Bauer, C. Ludwig,
P. Wawer
2CO.16.3 Analysis and Evaluation of Methods for Automated Wafer Handling in High Volume Manufacturing 1107
C. Fischmann, T. Giesen, F. Böttinger, R. Wertz, A. Ehm, N. Böffert, D. Goh, A. Verl, M. Kunz
2CO.16.6 Optical Spectroscopy of Chelated Trace Metals for Wet Cleaning Process Control and Optimization 1111
H. Litvak, H. Treichel, A. Goldstein, M. George, D. Bohling
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2DO.1 Rear Surface Passivation
2DO.1.1 21.7 % Efficient PERC Solar Cells with AlOx Tunneling Layer 1115
D. Zielke, J.H. Petermann, F. Werner, B. Veith, R. Brendel, J. Schmidt
2DO.1.2 Surface Passivation of Crystalline Silicon by APCVD Aluminium Oxide 1120
L.E. Black, K.M. Provancha, K.R. McIntosh
2DO.1.3 Surface Passivation of Highly and Lowly Doped p-Type Silicon Surfaces with PECVD Al2O3 for Industrially
Applicable Solar Cell Concepts
1125
P. Saint-Cast, E. Billot, P. Olwal, S. Kühnhold, A. Richter, M. Hofmann, J. Rentsch, R. Preu
2DO.1.4 On the Blistering of Al2O3 Passivation Layers for Si Solar Cells 1129
B. Vermang, H. Goverde, A. Lorenz, A. Urueña, J. Das, P. Choulat, E. Cornagliotti, A. Rothschild, J. John,
J. Poortmans, R. Mertens
2DO.1.5 Firing Stability of SiNy / SiNx Surface Passivation Stacks for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells 1132
S. Gatz, F. Einsele, T. Dullweber, R. Brendel
2DO.1.6 The Influence of Contact Geometry and Sub-Contact Passivation on the Performance of Screen-Printed
Al2O3 Passivated Solar Cells
1137
T. Lauermann, A. Zuschlag, S. Scholz, G. Hahn, B. Terheiden
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2DO.2 n-type Solar Cells
2DO.2.1 19.5% Efficient n-Type Si Solar Cells Made in Production 1144
A.R. Burgers, L.J. Geerligs, A.J. Carr, A. Gutjahr, D.S. Saynova, X. Xiong, L. Li, X. Zhuo, W. Hongfang,
A. Haijiao, H. Hu, P.R. Venema, A.H.G. Vlooswijk
2DO.2.2 High Efficiency Solar Cells on n-Type Rear Al Alloyed Structure with Laser Doped Selective Front Surface
Field
1148
G. Raymond, Y. Veschetti, B. Paviet-Salomon, V. Sanzone, S. Manuel, S. Gall
2DO.2.3 Laser Doped Boron Emitters with Sputtered Precursor 1152
M. Dahlinger, S.J. Eisele, J.R. Köhler, J.H. Werner
2DO.2.4 Co-Diffusion from Boron Doped Oxide and POCl3 1155
B. Bazer-Bachi, C. Oliver, B. Semmache, Y. Pellegrin, M. Gauthier, N. Le Quang, M. Lemiti
2DO.2.5 Analysis of Processing Steps for Industrial Large Area n-Type Solar Cells with Screen Printed Aluminum-
Alloyed Rear Emitter and Selective FSF
1160
F. Book, T. Wiedenmann, S. Gloger, B. Raabe, G. Schubert, H. Plagwitz, G. Hahn
2DO.2.6 Industrial Process Leading to 19.1% on n-Type Cz Silicon 1164
R. Cabal, F. Dauzou, V. Sanzone, P. Brand, Y. Veschetti
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2DO.3 Process Characterisation
2DO.3.1 Impact of Junction Breakdown in Multi-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells on Hot Spot Formation and Module
Performance
1168
F. Fertig, S. Rein, M.C. Schubert, W. Warta
XXII
2DO.3.2 Separate Imaging of Space Charge and Bulk Recombination Current Distribution by Lock-in Thermography 1179
O. Breitenstein
2DO.3.3 Mechanical Stress Induced Effects for the Characterization of Large Area Solar Cells 1182
A. Schütt, J. Carstensen, G. Popkirov, H. Föll
2DO.3.4 Measurement and Impact of Surface Transition Metal Contamination of Textured Multicrystalline Silicon
Wafers
1187
F. Buchholz, E. Wefringhaus, S. Eisert, H. Egenolf, A. Groß
2DO.3.6 Correlation of Micro-Defects and Cell Performance in Crystalline Silicon-Based Solar Cell 1191
Z. Xiong, C. Zhang, S. Fu, Z. Huang, Z. Liu, Q. Huang
Oral PRESENTATIONS 2EO.2 Metallization
2EO.2.1 Cu Plated I-Perl Cells: Ageing and Humidity Reliability Tests 1195
R. Labie, J.L. Hernández, J. Govaerts, C. Allebe, L. Tous, A.U. De Castro, R. Russell, I. Gordon, K. Baert
2EO.2.2 Reducing Ag Cost and Increasing Efficiency. Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells with Direct Plated Contacts
Exceeding 17% Efficiency
1199
D. Kray, N. Bay, G. Cimiotti, N. Fritz, M. Glatthaar, S. Kleinschmidt, A. Lösel, O. Lühn, J. Schramm-Moura,
A. Rodofili, A. Träger, H. Kuehnlein, H. Nussbaumer
2EO.2.3 Differences of Rear-Contact Area Formation between Laser Ablation and Etching Paste for PERC Solar Cells 1203
M. Bähr, G. Heinrich, O. Doll, I. Köhler, C. Maier, A. Lawerenz
2EO.2.5 Minimizing Junction Damage Associated with Nickel Silicide Formation for the Front Side Metalization of
Silicon Solar Cells
1210
L. Tous, D.H. van Dorp, J.L. Hernández, C. Allebe, M. Ngamo, H. Bender, J. Meersschaut, M. Alemán,
R. Russell, J. Poortmans, R. Mertens
2EO.2.6 Novel Metallization Approaches with Very Low Specific Contact Resistance for Crystalline Silicon Solar
Cells
1216
B. Xu
Visual PRESENTATIONS 2BV.1 Silicon Solar Cell Improvements
2BV.1.2 Towards an Industrial Laser Doping Process for the Selective Emitter Using Phosphoric Acid as Dopant 1220
M. Eberstein, M. Geier, H. Grießmann, U. Partsch, L. Voelkel, R. Böhme, S. Pentzien, R. Koter, G. Mann,
J. Bonse, J. Krüger
2BV.1.3 Development and Characterisation of Self-Aligned Selective Emitter Process for mc-Si Solar Cells Using
Commercial PECVD Batch Reactor
1224
R. Khandelwal, H. Windgassen, A. Safiei, T.M. Pletzer, R. Bleidiessel, H. Kurz
2BV.1.4 Selective Emitter on Multicrystalline Si Solar Cells by Laser Doping from Phosphosilicate Glass 1229
A. Safiei, R. Bleidiessel, R. Khandelwal, T.M. Pletzer, H. Windgassen, H. Kurz
2BV.1.5 Optimization of Selective Emitter Formation Using Laser Doping in Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell 1235
K. Hirata, T. Takayama, M. Hasegawa, T. Funatani, T. Fuyuki
2BV.1.6 Innovative Diffusion Process for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells with High Conversion Efficiency 1239
W.-C. Tang, C.Y. Lin, C.H. Tu, K.C. Lin
2BV.1.7 Impact of Laser Treatment on Phosphoric Acid Coated Multicrystalline Silicon PV-Wafers 1243
M. Geier, M. Eberstein, H. Grießmann, U. Partsch, L. Voelkel, R. Böhme, G. Mann, J. Bonse, J. Krüger
2BV.1.8 Limitations of P Gettering During Shallow Emitter Formation 1248
E.S. Marstein, J. Mayandi, M. Syre, B.R. Olaisen, L. Vines, A. Holt
2BV.1.9 Advantages of Ion-Implantation for Solar Cells 1252
H. Hieslmair, L. Mandrell, M. Chun, I. Latchford, B. Adibi
2BV.1.11 Silicon Ink Selective Emitter Solar Cells Optimized for Integration in Modules 1257
A. Meisel, D. Inns, M. Burrows, M. Terry, D. Harwood, K.R. McIntosh, Y. Ma, S. Narayanan, H. Antoniadis,
F. Lemmi
XXIII
2BV.1.12 First Ribbon Growth on Substrate (RGS) Solar Cells with Selective Emitter 1262
U. Hess, S. Joos, S. Seren, G. Hahn, T. Weber, P.-Y. Pichon, A. Schönecker
2BV.1.13 Over 17.5% Efficiency Industrial 6inch Multi-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells Applying Selective Emitter 1266
J.-M. Shim, D.-J. Oh, K.-Y. Cho, E.-J. Lee, H.-W. Lee, J.-Y. Choi, J.-S. Kim, J.-E. Shin, J.-H. Kong, J.-K. Seo,
J.-S. Kim, S.-H. Lee, H.-S. Lee
2BV.1.17 Investigation of Precursor Layer for Laser Doping Technique in Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Process 1270
T. Katagiri, T. Funatani, K. Hirata, H. Nishimura, T. Fuyuki
2BV.1.18 Passivated Boron Doping Profiles for Industrial Solar Cells 1274
R.E. Schlosser, K.A. Münzer, M. Tumback, S. Keller, P. Fath
2BV.1.22 Printable Dopant Materials for Solar Cell Applications 1280
H.X. Xu, L. Metin, W. Fan, R. Spear, R. Leung, L. Zhou, A. Bhanap
2BV.1.23 Comparison of Two Laser Processes for Selective Emitter on Silicon Solar Cells 1285
G. Poulain, A. Focsa, D. Blanc, B. Bazer-Bachi, M. Gauthier, B. Semmache, N. Le Quang, Y. Pellegrin,
M. Lemiti
2BV.1.24 Impact of Gas Ambient on the Quality of Screen-Printed Phosphorus Emitters 1289
A. Hamdi, A. Uzum, S. Nagashima, S. Suzuki, H. Suzuki, S. Yoshiba, M. Dhamrin, K. Kamisako, H. Sato,
K. Katsuma, K. Kato
2BV.1.25 Using Solid Phase Epitaxial Re-Growth for Ion Implantation in Solar Cell Fabrications 1293
M. Chun, B. Adibi, H. Hieslmair, L. Mandrell
2BV.1.29 An Efficiency of 19.1% in Selective Emitter Solar Cells by Metal Pattern Optimization 1297
D.-J. Oh, J.-M. Shim, K.-Y. Cho, E.-J. Lee, H.-W. Lee, J.-Y. Choi, J.-S. Kim, J.-E. Shin, J.-H. Kong, J.-K. Seo,
S.-H. Lee, H.-S. Lee
2BV.1.30 Progress in Laser Chemical Processing for Silicon Solar Cells 1300
F. Granek, S. Hopman, S. Kluska, A. Fell, M. Breitwieser, C. Fleischmann, M. Glatthaar, S.W. Glunz
2BV.1.31 Innovative High Throughput Industrial Solar Cell Manufacturing Inline Diffusion Process Optimisation via
Low Cost PSG Layer Inspection Method
1305
J. Zhao, S. Winderbaum, M. Mrcarica, E. Vetter
2BV.1.33 Modelling and Analysis of the Emitter Boron Process under BCL3 and O2 for Industrial Silicon Solar Cells
Applications
1309
J. Armand, C. Oliver, B. Semmache, M. Gauthier, A. Foucaran, Y. Cuminal
2BV.1.34 Influence of Diffusion Parameters on Electronic Quality of Multicrystalline Silicon 1313
S. Gindner, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, J. Junge, S. Seren, G. Hahn
2BV.1.35 Efficiency Gain of Silicon Ink Selective Emitter Solar Cells at Module Level 1319
M. Burrows, A. Meisel, D. Inns, M. Terry, F. Lemmi, H. Antoniadis, Y. Ma, Q. Wei, S. Narayanan
2BV.1.36 Process Optimization and Device Characterization of Laser-Doped Selective Emitter Solar Cell on p-Type
Czochralski Silicon Wafer
1323
G. Xu, Y. Yao, C.M. Chong, B.J. Hallam, Z. Hameiri, C. Yang, S.R. Wenham
2BV.1.37 Plasma Deposition of Amorphous Silicon Dopant Sources 1329
J. Jeurink, J. Seiffe, M. Hofmann, J. Rentsch, R. Preu
2BV.1.38 Industrial Selective Emitter Processes for Czochralski-Silicon Solar Cells 1334
P. Kumar, K. Wijekoon, D. Tanner, K. Rapolu, D. Zhe, H. Huang, B. Zhang, S. Wang, A. Bhanap, D. Chen
2BV.1.39 Emitter Performance Improvement of Multicrystalline Si Solar Cells by Controlling the N++ Layer 1340
Y. Komatsu, J. Anker, H. Geerman, P.R. Venema, A.F. Stassen
2BV.1.40 Nanoimprinted Anti Reflection Texturing for Silicon Solar Cells 1345
U. Plachetka, C. Moormann, N. Koo, J. Kim, T.M. Pletzer, H. Windgassen, H. Kurz
2BV.1.41 Etch Back Selective Emitter Process with Single POCl3 Diffusion 1349
D. Rudolph, K. Peter, A. Meijer, O. Doll, I. Köhler
2BV.1.42 Interface Characterization of Dry-Etched Emitters 1353
C. Clement, J. Seiffe, M. Hofmann, J. Rentsch, R. Preu, V. Naumann, M. Werner
XXIV
2BV.1.43 Large Area Excimer Laser Doping for High Efficiency Crystalline Si Solar Cells Using EXCICO LTA-TD
Equipment
1358
B. Paviet-Salomon, J.F. Lerat, T. Emeraud, S. Manuel, S. Gall, R. Monna, A. Slaoui
2BV.1.44 Phosphoric Anti-Reflective Coatings as Dopant Source and Front-Side Passivation for Industrial Silicon Solar
Cell Manufacturing
1361
D. Trogus, J. Seiffe, F. Pillath, M. Hofmann, A. Wolf, J. Rentsch
2BV.1.45 19.3% Efficient Selective Emitter Silicon Solar Cells by Industrial Process 1365
B. Paviet-Salomon, S. Manuel, S. Gall, J. Singer, M. Baudrit, R. Monna, A. Slaoui
2BV.1.47 Selective Emitter Silicon Solar Cells Without POCl3 Furnace Diffusion 1369
B. Paviet-Salomon, S. Manuel, S. Gall, R. Monna, A. Slaoui, L. Vandroux, R. Hida, S. Dechenaux
2BV.1.48 High Throughput Inline Process for Deep Phosphorus Emitters 1372
G. Blendin, M. Faber, J. Horzel, H. Boubekeur, A. Metz
2BV.1.49 Beam Shaping for High Throughput Laser Doped Selective Emitter Solar Cells 1377
U. Jäger, F. Fertig, P. Oesterlin, A. Büchel, R. Ullmann, H.-U. Zühlke, R. Preu
2BV.1.50 Production of Selective Emitter Solar Cells Using Printable Doping Pastes 1381
Y.-C. Liu, W.-Y. Chen, C.-C. Li, W.-C. Tang
2BV.1.51 Diffusion and Characterization of Doped Patterns in Silicon from Prepatterned Boron- and Phosphorus-Doped
Silicate Glasses
1385
R. Keding, R. Woehl, D. Stüwe, A. Fallisch, M. Hofmann, J. Rentsch, D. Biro
2BV.1.52 Production of 19.2% Efficient Large Area Commercial Grade P-Type CZ Silicon Solar Cells Based on the
Laser Doped Selective Emitter Technology
1390
H. Lee, E.-J. Lee, J. Kim, J. Shin, J. Kim, J. Choi, I. Kim, J. Shim, D.-J. Oh, K.-Y. Cho, J. Kong, J.-K. Seo,
S. Lee, B. Hallam, S.R. Wenham, H. Lee
2BV.1.58 Progress in Alkaline Texturing Inline for Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells 1394
V. Fano, V. Rodríguez, I. Freire, N. Azkona, L. Tejado, J.C. Jimeno
2BV.1.60 Passivating Property and Thermal Stability of Amorphous Silicon/Silicon Nitride Double Passivating Layer
on CZ Crystalline Si Substrate
1398
H. Li, S.R. Wenham
Visual PRESENTATIONS 2BV.2 Silicon Solar Cell Characterisation and Modelling
2BV.2.2 Novel Approaches to Benchmarking Solar Cell Tabbing Solderability 1403
R. Lathrop, K. Pfluke
2BV.2.4 In-Line Quantum Efficiency Measurement for I-V Spectral Mismatch Correction 1409
J. Lee, M.J. Lin, P.P. Su, F. Wang
2BV.2.5 Evaluating Contact Resistance Using Epitaxially Grown Phosphorous Emitters 1413
L. Tous, M. Récaman-Payo, M. Ngamo, J.L. Hernández, J. Poortmans, R. Mertens
2BV.2.6 Surface Passivation: Layer Qualification Using Quantox 1418
A. Rothschild, S. Nishibe, J. Cui, N. Zhu, M. Debucquoy, S. Mamagkakis, V. Nagaswami, J. John
2BV.2.8 MDP Lifetime Measurements as a Tool to Predict Solar Cell Efficiency 1423
D.A. van Wezep, M.H.L. van der Velden, D.M. Borsa, R.C.M. Bosch
2BV.2.9 Effective Angle of Propagation of Internal Light in Actual Si Solar Cells 1429
L. Abenante, L. Serenelli
2BV.2.10 Light Trapping in Si Wafers 1432
L. Abenante, L. Serenelli
2BV.2.12 Modeling and Simulation of Light Absorption by Free Charge Carriers 1434
R. Vardanyan, V. Dallakyan, U. Kerst, C. Boit
2BV.2.13 Analysis of Some Effects of Possible Device Degradation over a 30 Year Lifespan 1437
M. Tayyib, T.O. Sætre, O.-M. Midtgård, J.O. Odden
XXV
2BV.2.14 Noise Spectroscopy and Microplasma Analysis for c-Si Solar Cells Differing in Emitter Formation 1442
J. Vanek, J. Dolensky, Z. Chobola, M. Lunak, A. Poruba
2BV.2.16 Diffusivity Analysis of POCl3 Emitter SIMS Profiles for Semi Empirical Parametrization in Sentaurus
Process
1446
G. Micard, A. Dastgheib-Shirazi, B. Raabe, G. Hahn
2BV.2.17 Lock-in Thermography Investigation of Solar Modules 1451
O. Breitenstein, H. Straube
2BV.2.18 Optical Characterisation of Random Pyramid Texturization 1454
K. Birmann, M. Demant, S. Rein
2BV.2.19 Design Strategies for Solar Cells Devised to the Low Wavelengths Portion of the Solar Spectrum 1459
S. Daliento, O. Tari, L. Lancellotti, F. Roca, K.C. Heasman, L.M. Brown
2BV.2.20 Progress in Mechanically Shuttered Time-Resolved Photoluminescence Imaging of Silicon Wafers 1463
D. Kiliani, G. Micard, A. Herguth, G. Hahn
2BV.2.21 Optimization of the Emitter and the Metal-Grid Design for Concentrating Silicon Photovoltaics 1467
G. Paternoster, P. Bellutti, L. Ferrario, F. Mattedi, E. Serra
2BV.2.23 Understanding of Shunting Mechanism in the Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell 1471
Y.-W. Choi, H.J. Jung, D. Song, E.K. Kim, S. Kim, K. Okamoto
2BV.2.24 Modeling of Novel Structures of Amorphous/Crystalline Hetero-Junction Solar Cells 1474
D.-C. Wu, J.-C. Shiao, C.-H. Chen, C.-C. Lin, C.-H. Lin, W.-H. Lu, S.-Y. Chen, C.-L. Chen
2BV.2.25 Contact Resistance Determination of Silver Screen Printable Paste for Back Solderable Contact on p-Type c-
Si Solar Cells
1478
L. Serenelli, M. Izzi, S. De Iuliis, M. Tucci
2BV.2.26 Spectral Photoluminescence Characterization of Solar Cells 1482
N. Azkona, F. Recart
2BV.2.27 Comparison of Illumination Level Dependency and Rear Internal Reflectance of PERC Type Cells with
Different Dielectric Passivation Stacks
1486
A. Lorenz, J. John, B. Vermang, E. Cornagliotti, J. Poortmans
2BV.2.28 Effects of Ni and Cu on Recombination Activity of (110)/(100) DSB Interface 1489
T. Kojima, M. Aoki, N. Kojima, Y. Ohshita, M. Yamaguchi
2BV.2.29 Round-Robin of Excess Charge Carrier Lifetime and Decay Time Measurements on Silicon Blocks and
Adjacent Surface Passivated Wafers
1492
K. Lauer, S. Walter, A. Sidelnicov, M. Herms, S. Diez, Y. Ludwig, M. Turek, S. Reißenweber, A. Lawerenz
2BV.2.30 Modeling and Optimization of a-Si:H/c-Si Heterojunction Solar Cells 1497
M. Bilgic Aksari, A. Eray
2BV.2.31 Light and Heat Induced Degradation Study of Elkem Solar Silicon Solar Cells 1503
M. Tayyib, T.O. Sætre, O.-M. Midtgård, J.O. Odden
2BV.2.33 Evaluation of the Mechanical Strength of Solar Cell Solder Joint Interconnects and Their Micostructural
Properties by Developing a New Test and Inspection Equipment
1507
R. Klengel, R. Härtel, S. Schindler, D. Schade, B. Sykes
2BV.2.34 Innovated Workplace for Measuring Photoluminiscence at Very Low Temperature 1512
A. Vesely, J. Vanek, R. Stojan, J. Dolensky, R. Barinka
2BV.2.35 Impact of Variety Conditions to the Light Induced Degradation 1516
J. Vanek, J. Indra, R. Barinka
2BV.2.36 Series Resistance Imaging for Optimization of the Firing Process for Screen Printed Silicon Solar Cells 1520
H. Angelskår, O. Nordseth, B.R. Olaisen, N. Popovici, E.S. Marstein
2BV.2.37 Analysis of a-SiNx:H Passivated Si Surfaces Based on Injection Level Dependent Lifetime and
Capacitance/Conductance-Voltage Measurements
1524
H. Haug, S. Helland, O. Nordseth, E.V. Monakhov, E.S. Marstein
XXVI
2BV.2.38 Studying Local Aluminum Back Surface Fields (Al-BSF) Contacts through Scanning Spreading Resistance
Microscopy (SSRM)
1530
A. Urueña, J. John, P. Eyben, D. Vanhaeren, T. Werner, T. Hantschel, W. Vandervorst, J. Poortmans,
R. Mertens
2BV.2.39 Evaluation of Passivation Schemes of Large Area Si Solar Cells: Separating Serial Resistance from Other
Losses by the CELLO Technique
1534
A. Schütt, J. Carstensen, H. Föll, S. Keipert-Colberg, D. Borchert
2BV.2.41 Homogeneity of Screen Printed Metallization Lines and Relevance for Solar Cell Efficiency 1538
S. Rommel, F. Einsele, H. Guo, M.F. Ametowobla, D. Manz
2BV.2.42 Tuning the Rear Side Morphology of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Plasma Chemical Etching at
Atmospheric Pressure for Maximal Light Trapping Effect
1542
A. Poruba, J. Šenkýr, P. Cech, P. Wostry, P. Barinkova, R. Barinka, A. Purkrt, M. Vanecek, E. Lopez,
G. Mäder, B. Dresler, I. Dani, D. Franta, D. Necas
2BV.2.45 Detection Limit of XRF Measurements at Different Synchrotron Radiation Facilities 1547
A. Zuschlag, G. Hahn
2BV.2.46 Characterization of Bifacial Silicon Solar Cells and Modules: A New Step 1550
C. Duran, P Hering, T. Buck, K. Peter
2BV.2.47 Influence of Spectral Mismatch, Cell Reflection Properties and IQE on the Efficiency Measurement 1555
A. Herguth, B. Raabe, S. Scholz, G. Hahn, H. Haverkamp, R. Nissler, D. Habermann, C. Buchner, C. Schmid
2BV.2.48 Novel Contact Probes for Characterization of Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells with and without Bus Bars 1558
R. Grischke, V. Tarasenko, V. Nebusov, B. Sadlik, L. Rubin
2BV.2.49 Coil-to-Sample Distance Influence on Contactless QSSPC Effective Lifetime Measurements : Application to
Silicon Wafers Passivated with Thin Amorphous Silicon Layers
1563
W. Favre, L. Bettaieb, J. Després, J. Alvarez, J.-P. Kleider, Y. Le Bihan, Z. Djebbour, D. Mencaraglia
2BV.2.51 Serial Resistance Analysis with the Shaded Luminescence Technique 1569
J.-M. Wagner, J. Carstensen, A. Berhane, A. Schütt, H. Föll
2BV.2.53 Modelling of Thin Back Amorphous-Crystalline Si Heterojunction (BACH) PV 1576
Z.R. Chowdhury, S. Zukotynski, N.P. Kherani
2BV.2.54 Emitter Optimization of Amorphous-Crystalline Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Using the DC Saddle
Field PECVD System
1581
K. Leong, A.B. Gougam, B. Bahardoust, W.Y. Kwong, T. Kosteski, D. Yeghikyan, N.P. Kherani, S. Zukotynski
2BV.2.55 Optimizing the Density of Holes of EWT Solar Cells Taking into Consideration Mechanical Aspects 1585
J. Barredo, L. Hermanns, I. del Rey, A. Fraile, E. Alarcón
2BV.2.56 Study of the Mechanical Strength Improvement of Wafers for EWT Solar Cells by Chemical Etching After
the Drilling Process
1589
G. Cueto-Felgueroso, J. Barredo, E. Cereceda, L. Hermanns
2BV.2.57 Characterization of Wet-Chemically Pre-Treated Silicon Solar Cell Substrates and Interfaces by Surface
Photovoltage (SPV) Measurements
1593
H. Angermann, O. Gref, A. Laades, E. Conrad, C. Klimm, U. Stürzebecher, D. Michael, B. Stegemann
2BV.2.58 Silicon Solar Cell Photocurrent as a Parameter for Responsivity Estimation under Different Illumination
Conditions
1598
M.C. Ubaldi, L. Maggi, D. Chacón
Visual PRESENTATIONS 2BV.3 Silicon Solar Cell Improvements
2BV.3.2 Influence of the Aluminum in Glass Frits of Front-Side Silver Paste on PV Electrical Properties 1603
Y. Kawamoto, Y. Yoshino, K. Sugimura, T. Kojima, Y. Ohshita
2BV.3.3 18.9 %-Efficient Screen-Printed Solar Cells Applying a Print-on-Print Process 1607
H. Hannebauer, T. Falcon, R. Hesse, T. Dullweber, R. Brendel
2BV.3.6 PECVD Carbon-Rich Silicon Nitride Layers for the Reduction of Light-Induced-Degradation Effects 1611
S. Dubois, G. Raymond, N. Enjalbert, R. Monna
XXVII
2BV.3.8 Low-Temperature Preparation of SiO2 Tunnel Oxides on c-Si with Chemically Abrupt Interfaces and Low
Densities of Defect States
1615
B. Stegemann, L. Korte, O. Gref, T. Lussky, M. Schmidt, H. Angermann
2BV.3.9 An Improved Busbar Design to Save the Cost of PV Modules: Experiment and Simulation 1620
Y. Yang, W.W. Deng, Z. Feng, Q. Huang
2BV.3.10 Influence of Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Ablation of Silicon Nitride Passivation Layers on Electronical Cell
Properties
1623
D. Trusheim, M. Schulz-Ruhtenberg, M. Smeets, J. Das, J. Wieduwilt
2BV.3.11 Laser Assisted Texturing for Thin and Highly Efficient Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells 1628
J. Thorstensen, S.E. Foss
2BV.3.12 Texturing for Silicon Solar Cells Using High RF Power Hydrogen Remote Plasma Technique 1632
H. Suzuki, S. Suzuki, M. Dhamrin, K. Kamisako
2BV.3.13 High Performing Pb Free mc Solar Cells 1636
R. Prunchak, X. Gao, F. Kleine Jäger, B. Heinz, S. Hermes, J. Theobald, T. Buck, D. Rudolph
2BV.3.17 Two Step Process for Optimized Laser Transferred Contacts 1640
E. Hoffmann, T.C. Röder, B. Conrad, J.R. Köhler, J.H. Werner
2BV.3.18 High-Throughput Solar Cell Passivation on In-Line Levitrack ALD Al2O3 System - Demonstration of
Process Performance
1644
P. Vermont, V. Kuznetsov, E.H.A. Granneman
2BV.3.19 Evaluation of N-Rich, P and B Containing SiNx Materials as Passivation Layer for Silicon Solar Cell 1648
S. Gall, R. Hida, B. Paviet-Salomon, S. Manuel, S. Dechenaux, L. Vandroux, R. Monna
2BV.3.20 Fundamental Study of Silicon Oxynitrides for Photovoltaic Applications 1653
A. Laades, M. Blech, H.C. Biank, C. Maier, M. Roczen, C. Leschinski, H. Strutzberg, A. Lawerenz
2BV.3.23 Influence of Pretreatment Chemistry on the Performance of Direct Plated Silicon Solar Cells 1659
N. Bay, J. Burschik, G. Cimiotti, N. Fritz, S. Kleinschmidt, M. Sieber, D. Kray, O. Lühn, H. Kuehnlein,
H. Nussbaumer
2BV.3.24 IMass Balance of Silicon Etching in HF-HNO3 Mixtures: The Formation of Hydrogen and Nitrous Gases 1662
J. Acker, M. Steinert, V. Hoffmann, N. Schramm, M. Suckow
2BV.3.25 Influence of Contaminations and Cleaning Sequences on Alkaline Texturisation 1666
C. Sonner, A. Oltersdorf, M. Zimmer, J. Rentsch
2BV.3.26 Etch Kinetic and Morphological Investigations on the Horizontal Etching Process 1671
B. Meinel, T. Koschwitz, R. Heinemann, J. Acker
2BV.3.27 The Impact of Surface Cleaning on Random Texturing of Crystalline Silicon Wafers 1674
A. Ebong, A. Upadhyaya, J. Kean, B. Rounsaville, I.B. Cooper, V. Upadhyaya, A. Kapoor, A. Rohatgi,
D.C. Tamboli, A. Wu, M.B. Rao
2BV.3.28 Extremely Low Surface Recombination Velocities Realized by Cat-CVD SiNx/a-Si Staked Films on (100)
and (111) Crystalline Si Substrates
1678
K. Koyama, K. Kato, K. Ohdaira, H. Matsumura
2BV.3.30 Surface Passivation for Industrial Solar Cells 1682
K. Vanormelingen, P. Vermont, E.H.A. Granneman
2BV.3.31 Ultra Fine Line Frontside Metalisation on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells by Screen & Stencil Printing 1686
T. Falcon
2BV.3.32 Laser Ablation: Towards Advanced Industrial Solar Cell Metallization Processes 1691
J. Das, L. Tous, J.L. Hernández, P. Jaffrennou, M. Ngamo, J. John, N.E. Posthuma, K. Baert, J. Poortmans
2BV.3.33 Comparison of Water Vapor to Ozone for Growth ALD Films 1694
J. Spiegelman, J. Sundqvist
2BV.3.35 Novel Wet Chemical Approach for Nano-Texturization of Mono and Multi Crystalline Silicon for Solar Cell
Applications
1699
S.K. Srivastava, D. Kumar, P. Sharma, Vandana, P.K. Singh
XXVIII
2BV.3.36 High Conversion Efficiency above 18% on Non-Selective Emitter Screen-Printed Crystalline Silicon Solar
Cells
1703
M. Dhamrin, S. Nagashima, S. Suzuki, K. Kamisako
2BV.3.38 A Risk Assessment of Wet Chemical Metallization Process Candidates for Production Implementation 1707
A. Letize, D.P. Cullen
2BV.3.39 Successful Implementation of Narrow AG Gridlines with Ink Jet Machine for High Quality Contacts to
Silicon Solar Cells
1711
A. Ebong, I.B. Cooper, B. Rounsaville, A. Rohatgi, M. Dovrat, E. Kritchman, D. Brusilovsky, A. Benichou
2BV.3.41 Laser Ablated Penetrating V-Grooves for Black c-Si Solar Cells 1715
G. Untila, T. Kost, A. Chebotareva, A. Poroykov, A. Stepanov, M. Zaks, A. Sitnikov, O. Solodukha,
D. Saprykin, A. Grishaev
2BV.3.42 Contact Materials Development for n-Type Silicon and Successful Scaling Up in Mass Production 1720
W. Zhang, T. Guo, A.H. Jiao, H.Z. Yan
2BV.3.45 An Industrially Applicable Honeycomb Texture 1722
J. Nievendick, J. Specht, M. Zimmer, L. Zahner, W. Glover, D. Stüwe, D. Biro, J. Rentsch
2BV.3.46 Polarization Effects and Tests for Crystalline Silicon Cells 1726
S. Koch, C. Seidel, P. Grunow, S. Krauter, M. Schoppa
2BV.3.47 Advances Towards Low Cost Solar Cells on Extremely Thin c-SI Wafers 1732
E. Ochoa-Martínez, C. Vázquez, M. Gabas, B. Hartiti, J.R. Ramos-Barrado
2BV.3.48 The Influence of Atmospheric Components During Laser Edge Isolation 1735
V. Schütz, U. Stute
2BV.3.49 High-Throughput Temporal ALD Al2O3 Passivation as Rear Surface Passivation for Industrial Local Al BSF
Si Solar Cells
1739
B. Vermang, H. Goverde, A. Rothschild, J. John, J. Poortmans, R. Mertens, D. Pierreux, F. Huussen,
P. Zagwijn
2BV.3.50 Correlation of Growth Parameters of RST Ribbons on the Minority Carrier Lifetime and Solar Cells 1742
A. Focsa, A. Slaoui, R. Bernard, J. Bartringer, F. de Moro, C. Riune, E. Jolivet, C. Belouet, B. Bazer-Bachi,
M. Lemiti
2BV.3.52 Overcoming the Technological Challenges of Contacting Homogeneous High Sheet Resistance Emitters
(HHSE)
1747
A. Ebong, I.B. Cooper, B. Rounsaville, A. Rohatgi, W. Borland, A.F. Carroll, K. Mikeska
2BV.3.53 The Silicon Solar Cells with Laser Fired Back Contacts Obtained by Use of Nd:YAG and Ytterbium Fiber
Lasers
1750
P. Panek, K. Drabczyk, G. Kulesza, P. Zieba
2BV.3.55 Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells with a Rear Dielectric Layer Made of Screen-Printed Polyimide 1753
H. Takato, C. Togashi, M.S. Win, T. Goshima, T. Sato, Y. Kikuchi, I. Sakata
2BV.3.57 Selective Removal of SiNx by Ultrashort Laser Pulses and Nickel Silicide Formation 1757
V. Juzumas, J. Janusonis, V. Janusoniene, K. Sulinskas, D. Andrijauskas, L. Jaramine, T. Lukstaraupis,
D. Janusonis
2BV.3.58 Optimization of Screen-Printing Conditions for Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells Fabrication 1762
K. Kobayashi, M. Dhamrin, T. Someya, S. Suzuki, S. Nagashima, K. Kamisako, S. Okamoto, Y. Nakatani,
K. Sato, N. Ishikawa, H. Iida, K. Muramatsu
2BV.3.59 Silicon Carbon-Nitride (SiCxNy:H) by High Target Utilisation System (HiTUS) for Crystalline Silicon Solar
Cell Anti-Reflective Coating and Passivation
1766
P.M. Kaminski, K. Bass, B. Maniscalco, J.M. Walls, G. Claudio
2BV.3.61 Investigation of a PECVD Silicon Oxide/Silicon Nitride Passivation System Concerning Process Influences 1770
S. Keipert-Colberg, N. Barkmann, C. Streich, A. Schütt, D. Suwito, P. Schäfer, S. Müller, D. Borchert
2BV.3.62 Improved Multicrystalline Silicon Wafer Texturisation by Plasma Etching 1774
J. Jourdan, S. Mialon, J.C. Loretz, L. Crampette, R. Monna, F. Barbier
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2BV.3.64 Impact of Gas Ambient on the Quality of Screen-Printed Boron Emitters 1779
A. Uzum, A. Hamdi, S. Nagashima, S. Suzuki, H. Suzuki, S. Yoshiba, M. Dhamrin, K. Kamisako, H. Sato,
K. Katsuma, K. Kato
2BV.3.65 Negatively Charged Al2O3 Layers Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering and Vacuum Evaporation for
Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell BSF
1783
O. Hegr, S Kadlec, J. Vyskocil, R. Barinka, J. Oulehla, P. Cech, A. Poruba
2BV.3.66 Improvement of Metallization Process in a Commercial Cz-Si Solar Cell 1787
J.C. Vazquez Cárdeno, G. Laudisio, R. Anderson, D.A. Clark, L.J. Caballero, M.A. Vázquez, J. Alonso,
J.R. Ramos-Barrado
2BV.3.68 Characterisation of Laser Edge Isolation by Ultrashort Laser Pulses 1791
V. Juzumas, J. Janusonis, K. Sulinskas, D. Andrijauskas, V. Cyras, S. Pakalka, A. Isciukiene, R. Gurklys
2BV.3.69 Simultaneous Low Temperature Screen Printing and Bonding of Heterojunction Solar Cells 1796
R. Friedrich, S. Schwertheim, W.R. Fahrner, L. Zhou, H. Huang, Y. Xiang
2BV.3.70 HF-HNO3-H2SO4-Mixtures for Etching Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers: Etching Rates, Bath Analytics and
Surface Texture
1800
M. Lippold, E. Kroke
2BV.3.71 Seedlayer Deposition of Novel Particle-Free Nickel Ink 1803
S. Hildebrandt, A. Waltinger, M. Eberstein, S. Mosch, A. Michaelis, I. Kinski
Visual PRESENTATIONS 2BV.4 Silicon Feedstock, Crystallisation and Wafering
2BV.4.1 UMG Silicon from the PHOTOSIL Project – a Status Overview in 2011 on the Way towards Industrial
Production
1806
T. Margaria, F. Cocco, L. Neulat, J. Kraiem, R. Einhaus, J. Degoulange, D. Pelletier, S. Dubois,
Y. Delannoy, G. Chichignoud, R. Delsol, M.D. Bruni
2BV.4.3 Vacuum Removal of the Impurities from Different Silicon Melts 1810
J. Safarian, B. Xakalashe, M. Tangstad
2BV.4.7 Electron Beam Silicon Purification 1814
A. Kravtsov, A. Kravtsov
2BV.4.10 New µ-PCD Based Method for Sorting Boron and Gallium Doped Feedstock Material 1817
F. Korsós, G. Paráda, D. Fátay
2BV.4.11 Trace Element Analysis in Crystalline Silicon 1821
S. Meyer, S. Richter, M. Turek, C. Hagendorf
2BV.4.12 Electrical Properties of Compensated n- and p-Type Monocrystalline Silicon 1824
R. Søndenå, A. Holt, A.-K. Søiland
2BV.4.15 Investigation of the Impurity Incorporation in Multicrystalline Silicon by Surface Photo Voltage
Measurements
1829
R. Zierer, S. Würzner, D. Kreßner-Kiel, H.J. Möller
2BV.4.16 Quality Investigation of B-Doped Multicrystalline Silicon Ingot Grown Using Feedstock Intentionally
Contaminated with Diamond Powder
1835
S. Nagashima, M. Dhamrin, S. Suzuki, H. Suzuki, S. Yoshiba, M. Suda, T. Saitoh, K. Kamisako, T. Mori
2BV.4.17 Comparison of Recombination Active Defects in Multicrystalline Silicon by Means of Photoluminescence
Imaging and Reverse Biased Electroluminescence
1839
R. Bakowskie, R. Lantzsch, T. Kaden, K.G. Eller, D. Lausch, Y. Ludwig, K. Petter
2BV.4.18 Equivalence of Carrier Decay-Time (μPCD) and Photoluminescence Measurements on Si-Blocks 1843
J. Lich, M. Eckstein, M. Turek
2BV.4.19 A New Multi-Parameter Instrument for Photoconductance Quality Measurements Useful in the Development
and Production of Solar Silicon Wafers and Solar Cells
1847
F. Machuca, D. House, D. Cornwell, P. Shaw
2BV.4.20 Investigation of Light Induced Degradation (LID) Phenomenon in Different Multicrystalline Silicon 1853
V. Mong-The Yen, O. Palais, I. Périchaud, D. Barakel, M. Pasquinelli
XXX
2BV.4.21 Light Induced Degradation in Multicrystalline Solar Grade Silicon Solar Cells Evaluated Using Accelerated
LID
1856
K. Peter, P. Preis, P.E. Díaz-Pérez, J. Theobald, E. Enebakk, A.-K. Soiland, A. Savtchouk, M. Wilson,
J. Lagowski
2BV.4.22 Grain Size Distribution of Multicrystalline Silicon for Structure Characterisation of Silicon Wafers 1859
M. Schumann, T. Haas, T. Orellana Pérez, S. Riepe
2BV.4.23 Impact of Impurities on the Mechanical Strength of Multicrystalline Silicon 1864
T. Orellana Pérez, C. Funke, W. Fütterer, S. Riepe, H.J. Möller, E.M. Tejado Garrido, P.Y. Pastor Caño
2BV.4.24 Effect of Contamination Level and Gettering Parameters on Solar Cell Performance in Iron Contaminated
Silicon
1871
V. Vähänissi, A. Haarahiltunen, H. Talvitie, M. Yli-Koski, H. Savin
2BV.4.25 Comparison of Different Techniques for Characterization of Defects in n-Type Cz Silicon 1876
Y. Hu, M. Juel, E.J. Øvrelid, L. Arnberg
2BV.4.27 Transflection, a New Illumination Technique for in Line Crack Detection in Crystalline Silicon Wafers 1880
L. Johnsen
2BV.4.28 Characterization of the Surfaces Generated by Diamond Cutting of Crystalline Silicon 1884
E. Cai, B. Tang, W.R. Fahrner, L. Zhou
2BV.4.29 Model for Distribution of Dissolved Oxygen in Directionally Solidified Silicon 1887
M. Syvertsen, K. Tang, C. Modanese, M. Di Sabatino, R. Fagerberg
2BV.4.30 Influence of High Growth Velocity for Multi Crystalline Silicon Ingots on Solar Cells Efficiencies 1891
J. Degoulange, J. Kraiem, R. Einhaus, L. Sylla
2BV.4.31 Dislocation Formation at ∑=27a Boundaries in Multicrystalline Silicon for Solar Cells 1895
T. Ervik, M. Kivambe, G. Stokkan, B. Ryningen, O. Lohne
2BV.4.32 Influence of Lateral Temperature on Light Elements Precipitations during MC-SI Crystallization in a DS
Furnace
1900
E. Pihan, N. Plassat, D. Camel, B. Marie, H. Lignier, M. Albaric, D. Chavrier, E. Provent, E. Fayard,
A. Jouini, C. Vannier, P. Lay, I. Périchaud, V. Mong-The Yen
2BV.4.33 Crystallization of Silicon Sheet Using an Electrically Generated Molten Line 1904
I. Costa, M.C. Brito, J. Maia Alves, J.M. Serra, A.M. Vallêra
2BV.4.35 Silicon Ribbon Technologies Based on the SDS Process 1907
A. Augusto, M.C. Brito, J. Maia Alves, J.M. Serra, A.M. Vallêra
2BV.4.37 Seeded Grown Mono-Like Si Ingots: Effect on Recombination Activity of Dislocations 1910
B. Marie, S. Bailly, A. Jouini, D. Ponthenier, N. Plassat, L. Dubost, E. Pihan, N. Enjalbert, J.-P. Garandet,
D. Camel
2BV.4.38 Mitigating Impurity Levels in Crystal Growth for c-Si: Implications for Improved Cell Efficiencies and
Lower $/W Production
1915
J. Carberry, A. Wereszczak, A. Skumanich
2BV.4.39 Evaluation of Crystalline Defects in Silicon Ingots Fabricated by Seeding Cast Growth 1920
T. Tachibana, T. Sameshima, N. Miyazaki, T. Kojima, K. Arafune, K. Kakimoto, Y. Miyamura, H. Harada,
T. Sekiguchi, Y. Ohshita, A. Ogura
2BV.4.42 Multicrystalline Silicon Production for Solar Cells Application by Continuous Induction Melting in Cold
Crucible (IMCC)
1923
A. Shkulkov, S. Marchenko, B. Chepurnoy, V. Onishchenko, S. Beringov, Y. Cherpak, O. Liaskovskyi,
T. Vlasenko, I. Buchovska
2BV.4.46 Thermal Gradient Influence of HEM Multi-Crystalline Si Ingot 1927
J.-K. Chou, Y.-W. Chang, L. Wenglin, Y.-C. Chen, C.-H. Wu
2BV.4.48 Metal Impurities Behaviors of Silicon with Temperature Increase During the Fractional Melting 1930
J. Chung, W. Yoon
2BV.4.50 Generation Mechanism of Dislocations in Multicrystalline Si during 2D Growth 1934
K. Kutsukake, T. Abe, N. Usami, K. Fujiwara, I. Yonenaga, K. Morishita, K. Nakajima
XXXI
2BV.4.51 Simulation of the Dislocation Density During Multicrystalline Silicon Ingot Growth 1938
R. Helbig, C. Funke, H.J. Möller
2BV.4.52 Numerical Simulation of the Effects of Different Coatings on Graphite Susceptor for the Induction Process of
Polycrystalline Silicon
1942
K.L. Lian, S.S. Lian, S.C. Cheng, S. Tsao
2BV.4.56 Simulation of Stress and Deformation in Growing String-Ribbon Silicon 1946
H. Behnken, R. Hartmann, A. Aderhold
2BV.4.59 Recycling of Coolant Solutions for Diamond-Wire Based Wafer Cutting Processes 1951
R. Berndt, J. Ruth, S. Waters
2BV.4.60 The Total Cost of Ownership (COO) Analysis Using Physical Models for Wire Saw Systems 1955
J.E. Park, P. Nasch, F. Genonceau, R. Beaudelomenie, M. Yin
2BV.4.61 The Wire Sawing Process of Silicon Wafers Studied by Hardness Indentations 1959
B. Espe, M. Kivambe, O. Lohne
2BV.4.62 Diamond Wire Slicing: Towards Silicon Kerf Recycling 1965
E. Provent, V. Brizé, B. Drevet, F. Coustier, E. Flahaut
2BV.4.63 Establishing a Baseline Process for an Industrial Scale Wafer Saw in a Research Setting 1969
H. Dalaker, S.N. Armada, S.C. Wilson, S. Kaminski, P. Runde, T. Eidet, M. Moen
2BV.4.64 Impact of Silicon Carbide Particle Shape on the Fracture Behavior of Silicon and the Multi-Wire Sawing
Performance
1973
S. Retsch, M. Budnitzki, T. Wagner, H.J. Möller
2BV.4.65 High Shear Rate Viscosity Characterization of Slurries Used in Multi-Wire Sawing Processes 1977
B. Hurka, O. Anspach
2BV.4.66 Progresses in the Recycling of Silicon Fine Powders from Fixed Abrasive Operations on Silicon Ingots 1981
I. Lombardi, F. Tappa, G. Fragiacomo, S. Pizzini, F. Hugo
2BV.4.67 Floating Cast Method: a Technique to Realize High-Quality Multicrystalline Si Ingot 1986
N. Usami, I. Takahashi, K. Kutsukake, K. Morishita, K. Nakajima
2BV.4.68 Wet Chemical Surface Cleaning of Silicon Granule in the Photovoltaic Industry 1989
K. Rehberg
Visual PRESENTATIONS 2CV.2 Manufacturing Issues and Processing
2CV.2.1 Pilot Production of Back-Contact EWT Cells 1992
J.M. Gee, M. Wang
2CV.2.2 Pilot Line Processing of Silicon Wafer Solar Cells Using Industry-Scale Equipment 1996
M. Boreland, A.G. Aberle
2CV.2.3 An Industrially Feasible Processing for MWT Solar Cells 2001
S.-Y. Chen, B.-C. Chen, C.-P. Huang, C.-H. Du, W.-H. Lu
2CV.2.4 Acid-Treated Surface Morphology of Fixed-Abrasive Sawn Wafers 2004
Y.-C. Chou, Y.-C. Kuo, S.-W. Yang, L. Wenglin, Y.-N. Chang, Y.-C. Chen, C.-H. Wu
2CV.2.6 Applying Advanced IC Defect Reduction and Process Control Methodologies to PV Cell Manufacturing 2007
G. Hennion, B. Saville
2CV.2.9 Removal of Trace Elements Using a Biodegradable Complexing Agent 2010
H. Treichel, M. George, D. Bohling, A. Goldstein, S. Ostrowski, I. Mowat, W. Kern
2CV.2.14 Effect of Additive and Etchant Concentration in Surface Morphology of Mono-Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
Textured with Non-Alcoholic Chemical Formulations
2015
K. Wijekoon, P. Kumar, D. Tanner, H. Ponnekanti, C. Gay
2CV.2.15 Characterization of c-Si Texturization in Wet KOH/IPA and Its Effect on Cell Efficiency 2020
I. Kashkoush, G. Chen, D. Nemeth
XXXII
2CV.2.16 Increased ION Energies for Texturing in a High-Throughput Plasma Tool 2024
P. Piechulla, J. Seiffe, M. Hofmann, J. Rentsch, R. Preu
2CV.2.17 Industrial Low-Pressure Phosphorus Diffusion for High Performance and Excellent Uniformity 2028
M. Mühlbauer, A. Piechulla, C. Voyer, M. Citro, R. Dahl, P. Fath
2CV.2.18 The Selective Boron Doping from Liquid Source BBr3 2031
O. Frantik, R. Barinka, P. Cech, J. Hladik, A. Poruba
2CV.2.19 Dopant Deposition Techniques and their Impact on Emitter Formation in High Efficiency and High
Throughput In-Line Doping/Diffusion System
2034
M. Mrcarica, J. Zhao, K. Halim, E. van Vugt, S. Donkers, F. Uhlig, R. Hayn, E. Vetter
2CV.2.21 New Industrial System for In-Line Deposition of SiN:H on Solar Wafers 2038
M. Stroisch, J.-U. Fuchs, M. Heintze, T. Rechtsteiner, C. Beck, R. Dahl, P. Fath
2CV.2.23 Optimal Screen Mesh, Emulsion Chemistry, and Emulsion Thickness for Fine-Line Front Metallization Pastes
on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
2040
R. Tavares, A. Dobie, D. Buzby, W. Zhang
2CV.2.24 Esatto Technology Upgrade: Feasibility and Advantages in c-Si Solar Cell Metallization 2044
M. Galiazzo, C. Bottosso, G. Cellere, A. Baccini
2CV.2.25 Integrated Dryer-Firing-System for High Throughput Production 2048
M. Koenig, S. Frigge, D. Landgraf, R. Hayn
2CV.2.27 Improved Laser Edge Isolation Process for Si-Solar Cells 2051
A. Bertram, J.R. Köhler
2CV.2.28 Processing of Screen-Printed Si Metal Wrap through (MWT) Solar Cells 2055
D. Tonini, C. Bottosso, G. Pasqualin, M. Galiazzo, G. Cellere, A. Baccini
2CV.2.29 Effect of Vibration During Handling Process on Wafer Breakage 2059
S. Saffar, S. Gouttebroze, Z.L. Zhang
2CV.2.30 Investigations on the Impact of Wafer Grippers on Optical and Electrical Properties of Alkaline Textured and
a-Si Passivated Surfaces
2063
S. Nold, M. Aßmus, A. Weil, J. Haunschild, C. Savio, M. Hofmann, J. Rentsch, R. Preu, M. Kunz
2CV.2.31 Stress Potential Analysis of Solar Wafer and Cells during Conveyor Belt Handling 2069
R. Wertz, F. Böttinger, C. Fischmann, M. Konstandin, A. Verl
2CV.2.32 The Influence of Transport Operations on the Wafer Strength and Breakage Rate 2072
R. Köpge, S. Schoenfelder, T. Giesen, C. Fischmann, A. Verl, J. Bagdahn
2CV.2.33 A New Method for Reliable Crack Detection in Wafers and Cells 2078
T. Wagner, M. Schuetz, M. Ammon
2CV.2.35 Analysis of Residual Stress in Thin Silicon Wafers with an NIR Polariscope 2082
K. Skenes, F. Li, S. Danyluk
2CV.2.36 Using Ultra-High Resolution in Brick Transmission Analysis 2086
T. Wagner, A. Eckl, R. Koch, M. Schuetz
2CV.2.37 Advanced Process Control of Chemical Concentration for Solar Cell Manufacturing 2091
I. Kashkoush, G. Chen, D. Nemeth
2CV.2.38 Image Processing Techniques for Correlation of Photoluminescence Images of As-Cut Wafers with Final Cell
IV Parameters
2095
B. True, A. Stavrides, I. Latchford
2CV.2.40 An Expanded Look at De-Ionized Water Piping Materials 2099
M. Burkhart, H.P. Mueller, M. Reutz
2CV.2.41 Reduction of Organic Emissions from Solar Cell Thermal Processing 2104
L. Novy, K. Branz, S. Trepte, A. Frenzel
2CV.2.43 Contamination Control of Prediffusion Wet Chemistries 2108
J. Frankhauser, M.W. Johnson
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2CV.2.44 Detection and Avoidance of Contaminations on Solar Wafer and Cells 2112
F. Bürger, R. Wertz, A. Verl
2CV.2.45 Mono and Multi Crystalline Silicon –Supply Chain Analysis and BOS Impact 2114
T. Fong, F. Henley
2CV.2.47 In-Line High-Rate Deposition of Aluminum Onto RISE Solar Cells by Electron Beam Technology 2121
J.-P. Heinß, C. Mader, A. Merkle, T. Brendemühl, R. Brendel, L. Ehlers, R. Meyer
2CV.2.51 Novel Methode for Preparation of Interdigitated Back Contacted a-Si:H/c-Si Heterojunction Solar Cells 2125
M. Scherff
2CV.2.52 Laser Marking of Solar Cells: Technologies and Potential 2130
A. Krieg, N. Rajsrima, S. Rein
Visual PRESENTATIONS 2CV.4 Silicon Solar Cell Improvements
2CV.4.1 Self-Limiting Electrochemical Emitter Etch Back 2135
S. Klingbeil, P. Fath, M. Reuter
2CV.4.2 Characterization of Intrinsic Hydrogenated Amorphous Si1-xOx Layers for High Efficiency Heterojunction
Si Solar Cells
2138
Y. Yamaguchi, T. Watahiki, M. Konagai
2CV.4.3 Influence of Pulse Duration and Surface Topography on Laser Ablation of Silicon Nitride Layers on Thin
Emitters
2141
G. Heinrich, M. Bähr, K. Stolberg, T. Wütherich, M. Leonhardt, S. Friedel, A. Lawerenz, G. Gobsch
2CV.4.4 Fabrication and Evaluation of Ga-Doped Single Hetero-Junction Solar Cells 2146
S. Yoshiba, K. Kobayashi, M. Dhamrin, K. Kamisako
2CV.4.5 20%-Efficient Rear Side Passivated Solar Cells in Pilot Series Designed for Conventional Module
Assembling
2150
A. Mohr, P. Engelhart, C. Klenke, S. Wanka, A.A. Stekolnikov, M. Scherff, R. Seguin, S. Tardon, T. Rudolph,
M. Hofmann, F. Stenzel, J. Lee, S. Diez, J. Wendt, W. Brendle, S. Schmidt, J.W. Müller, P. Wawer,
M. Hofmann, P. Saint-Cast, J. Nekarda, D. Erath, J. Rentsch, R. Preu
2CV.4.7 Interest of VHF Plasmas, Liquid Precursors and SiC(N,O):H Thin Films for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells 2154
I. Bousquet, S. Quoizola, E. Hernandez, L. Thomas
2CV.4.8 Improving the Front Passivation of n-Type Solar Cells Using an Organosilicon Precursor 2161
J.A. Silva, M. Gauthier, A. Cojocaru, H. Hody, C. Olivier, B. Semmache, S. Quoizola, E. Hernandez,
L. Thomas, M. Lemiti, F. Massines
2CV.4.9 Metallization of n-Type Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cell 2165
M. Gauthier, C. Oliver, J.A. Silva, C. Boulord, B. Bazer-Bachi, J. Armand, A. Kaminski, O. Nichiporuk,
F. Madon, B. Semmache, Y. Cuminal, F. Massines, M. Lemiti, N. Le Quang
2CV.4.10 Bifacial n-Type c-Si Solar Cells with Screen-Printed Aluminium-Alloyed p+ Emitters 2170
G. Untila, T. Kost, A. Chebotareva, A. Poroykov, M. Vlasenko, V. Mikhitaryan, S. Garanzha, S. Vityuk,
M. Zaks, A. Sitnikov, O. Solodukha
2CV.4.11 A Metallization System for Metal Wrap Through Solar Cells 2174
R.S. Watt, G. Laudisio, Y. Wang, H. Hsueh, J. Mo, A.C. Street
2CV.4.12 Photocurrent Enhancement of Silicon Solar Cells with Metal Nanoparticle Arrays Formed on Rear Surfaces 2177
K. Nakayama, M. Goto, S. Hayashi, M. Konagai
2CV.4.15 Laser Ablation of SiO2/SiNx and AlOx/SiNx Back Side Passivation Stacks for Advanced Cell Architectures 2180
P. Jaffrennou, A. Urueña, J. Das, J. Penaud, M. Moors, A. Rothschild, B. Lombardet, J. Szlufcik
2CV.4.18 Innovating Photovoltaic Module Assembly Structure and Interconnection 2184
H.-H. Hsieh, W.-K. Lee, T.-C. Chang, C.-S. Hsi
2CV.4.19 Characterization of High-Throughput Spatial ALD Al2O3 as Surface Passivation for Industrial Local Al BSF
Si Solar Cells
2189
B. Vermang, H. Goverde, A. Rothschild, J. John, J. Poortmans, R. Mertens, P. Vermont, K. Vanormelingen,
E.H.A. Granneman
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2CV.4.20 Single-Step Diffusion Selective Emitter for Metal-Wrap-Through (MWT) Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells 2191
B.-C. Chen, S.-Y. Chen, C.-H. Du, W.-H. Lu
2CV.4.21 New Approaches to Mass Production of Heterojunction Silicon Solar Cells 2194
N. Nakamura, M. Ouchi, K. Ibi, Y. Watabe
2CV.4.22 High Rate Deposition of a-Si:H Thin Layers for n-Type c-Si Surface Passivation 2198
C.S. Liu, C.Y. Wu, I.W. Chen, L.S. Hong
2CV.4.23 Si Powder Based Substrates and Wafer Equivalent Based Solar Cells: Results of the European Project ThinSi 2202
A. Ulyashin, M. Vardavoulias, S. Kamnis, R. Glöckner, B. Emamifard, S. Reber, J. Hampel, M. Drießen,
J. van Hoeymissen, I. Kuzma Filipek, M. Stange, M. Syvertsen, M. Cooke, C. Xu, K. Beekmann, G. Proudfoot,
L. Bailey, K.-L. Choy, A. Sytchkova, D. Kozodaev, M. Tian, M.A. Vázquez
2CV.4.24 Scattering Back Reflector Designs for High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells 2206
Y. Yang, S. Pillai, H. Mehrvarz, H. Kampwerth, A. Ho-Baillie, M.A. Green
2CV.4.25 Development of Rear Side Polishing Adapted to Advanced Solar Cell Concepts 2210
J. Horzel, A. Lorenz, E. Cornagliotti, A. Urueña, J. John, M. Izaaryene, D. Habermann, P. Jaffrennou,
J. Penaud
2CV.4.26 Process Description Approach for n-Type Multicrystalline Silicon Solar Cells Fabrication 2217
C. Oliver, B. Semmache, M. Gauthier, Y. Cuminal, J. Armand, A. Foucaran, Y. Pellegrin
2CV.4.28 Metallization of Rear-Side Passivated Cells: Improving Quality of Local Contacts and Thermal Stability of
Dielectric Films
2220
T. Fang, C.-M. Lin, K.-J. Li, L.-T. Wang, W.-C. Tang
2CV.4.29 Development Towards Pilot Line Efficiency Improvements of >19% Industrially Viable IBC Solar Cells 2223
M. Cascant, D. Morecroft, H. Yuste, M.W.P.E. Lamers, A.A. Mewe, I.G. Romijn, E.E. Bende, Y. Komatsu,
A.W. Weeber, I. Cesar, F.J. Castaño
2CV.4.30 High Performance Aluminum and Polymer Pastes for N-Type Silicon Solar Cells With Rear Emitter 2227
H. Jiang, S. Seyedmohammadi, E. Graddy, A. Shaikh
2CV.4.33 Efficiency Improvement of Silicon Solar Cell Via Luminescent Dye-Labeled Polymer Doped in EVA
Encapsulation Layer
2231
M.-C. Li, M.-T. Kuan, W.-H. Wang, K.-C. Chiou, W.-K. Lee, Y.-D. Lee
2CV.4.34 High Efficiency Industrial PERC Solar Cells with all PECVD-Based Rear Surface Passivation 2233
E. Urrejola, R. Petres, J. Glatz-Reichenbach, K. Peter, E. Wefringhaus, H. Plagwitz, G. Schubert
2CV.4.35 Metal Contact Structure Optimization for High Efficiency mc-Si Metal Wrap through (MWT) Solar Cells 2236
J.-K. Lim, I.-S. Moon, S.-K. Kim, K.-M. Lee, W.J. Lee, E.-C. Cho
2CV.4.36 Towards 21% Efficient n-Cz IBC Based on Screen Printing 2239
M.W.P.E. Lamers, A.A. Mewe, I.G. Romijn, E.E. Bende, Y. Komatsu, M. Koppes, D. Morecroft, M. Cascant,
F.J. Castaño, A.W. Weeber, I. Cesar
2CV.4.38 Integration of AlOx Passivation Layer ijn PERC-Based Solar Cells 2243
J. Penaud, A. Rothschild, P. Jaffrennou, R. Naber, M. Ngamo, B. Lombardet
2CV.4.39 Studies on Wet-Chemical Surface Conditioning for Al2O3 Passivation Layers Deposited with ALD 2247
L. Breitenstein, A. Richter, M. Hermle, W. Warta
2CV.4.41 Dielectric Backside Passivation – Improvements by Dipole Optimization 2252
S. Jakschik, E. Erben, F. Benner, S. Kupke, I. Dirnstorfer, M. Rose, I. Endler, T. Mikolajick
2CV.4.42 Fast Industrial Rear Surface Passivation Dielectric Stack Deposition and Low Cost Metallisation 2256
R.M. Joy, L. Gautero, S. Keipert-Colberg, M. Rinio, S.A. Strola, M.S. Hanssen, M.C.M. van de Sanden,
D.M. Borsa, R.C.M. Bosch
2CV.4.43 Surface Passivation of c-Si Textured Wafers for a-Si:H/c-Si Heterojunction Solar Cells: Correlation Between
Lifetime Tests and Cell Performance of a Pilot Line
2260
A. Danel, F. Jay, S. Harrison, C. Arnal, G. D'Alonzo, N. Nguyen, A.-S. Ozanne, P.E. Hickel, D. Muñoz, P.-
J. Ribeyron
XXXV
2CV.4.44 Screen Printing Aluminium Pastes for Thin Silicon Solar Cells with Passivated Rear Surface and LFC
Contacts
2264
C. Schwab, B. Thaidigsmann, S. Nold, M. Linse, F. Lottspeich, A. Prince, R. Young, G. Fuge, P. Weigand,
A. Wolf, F. Clement, D. Biro, R. Preu
2CV.4.46 Development of Industrial Processes for Point-Contact Czochralski-Silicon Solar Cells 2268
P. Kumar, J. Franklin, K. Wijekoon, H. Mungekar, M. Stewart, J. Guo, T. Schroeder, D. Tanner
2CV.4.47 ALD-Al2O3 Passivation for Solar Cells: High Temperature Stability 2273
A. Rothschild, J. Penaud, P. Jaffrennou, K. Wostyn, B. Vermang, J. John, J. Poortmans
2CV.4.49 Large-Area PERC Cells with a Ti-Cu Based Metallization Leading to Efficiencies Above 19,5% 2276
C. Allebe, L. Tous, K. Van Wichelen, J.L. Hernández, M. Alemán, M. Ngamo, J. Poortmans, R. Mertens
2CV.4.50 Novel Planar Rear Surface Reflector Design for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells 2280
Y. Yang, H. Mehrvarz, H. Kampwerth, A. Ho-Baillie, M.A. Green
2CV.4.51 Influence of a Thermally Grown SiO2 Interface on the Passivation Quality of PECVD AlOx-SiNx Passivation
Layers for PERC Solar Cells
2284
M. Bähr, H.P. Sperlich, A. Laades, M. Blech, D. Decker, A. Lawerenz
2CV.4.52 20.9%-Efficient Bifacial Isotype Solar Cell 2288
A. Simashkevich, D. Sherban, L. Bruc, M. Rusu, S. Wiesner, V. Abaskin, E. Harea, I. Usatyi
2CV.4.53 Development and Implementation of 19 % Rear Passivation and Local Contact Centaurus Technology 2292
K.A. Münzer, J. Schöne, M. Hein, A. Teppe, R.E. Schlosser, M. Hanke, J. Maier, K. Varner, S. Keller, P. Fath
2CV.4.55 Comparison of Behaviors for Different PECVD Dielectric Layers for Architecture Applications 2298
P. Wostry, A. Poruba, O. Frantik, R. Barinka, P. Cech, J. Hladik, P. Barinkova
Thin Film Solar Cells Plenary SESSION 3CP.1 Thin Film Solar Cells
3CP.1.1 Thin-Film Photovoltaics: An Overview 2301
M. Konagai
3CP.1.2 Challenge to 18% Efficiency with 30x30cm2-Sized Cu(InGa)(SeS)2 Submodules in Solar Frontier 2307
H. Sugimoto, Y. Kawaguchi, Y. Yasaki, T. Aramoto, Y. Tanaka, H. Hakuma, S. Kuriyagawa, K. Kushiya
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3BO.1 Transparent Conductive Oxides
3BO.1.1 A Full Scattering Model for Integrated Opto-Electrical Modelling of Solar Cells 2311
K. Jaeger, M. Fischer, M. Abatzis, R.A.C.M.M. van Swaaij, S. Solntsev, M. Zeman
3BO.1.2 Deposition Technology of SnO2: F Films for Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells 2316
H. Hayashi, A. Takahashi, Y. Yamamoto, T. Sekine, E. Shidoji
3BO.1.3 Industrial High-Rate (~14nm/s) Deposition of Low Resistive and Transparent ZnOx:Al Films on Glass 2319
A. Illiberi, B. Kniknie, H.L.A.H. Steijvers, D. Habets, P.J.P.M. Simons, A.C. Janssen, E.H.A. Beckers,
J. van Deelen
3BO.1.4 Etch Model for Zinc Oxide: Single Crystals and Polycrystalline Films 2323
J. Hüpkes, J.I. Owen, E. Bunte, S.E. Pust
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3BO.2 Advanced Light Trapping Concepts
3BO.2.1 3-Dimensional Nanostructured ZnO for Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells 2325
M. Vanecek, N. Neykova, P Klapetek, K. Hruska, Z. Remes, A. Poruba
3BO.2.3 Analysis of the Short-Circuit Current Gains by an Anti-Reflective Texture Coating on Silicon Thin-Film
Solar Cells
2329
C. Ulbrich, C. Zahren, J. Noll, A. Gerber, K. Hermans, A. Lambertz, U. Rau
XXXVI
3BO.2.4 Flattened Light Scattering Substrate in Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells for Improved Infrared Response and
Photovoltaic Performance
2336
H. Sai, Y. Kanamori, M. Kondo
3BO.2.6 Recent Developments of High-Efficiency Micromorph Tandem Solar Cells in KAI-M/ Plasmabox PECVD
Reactors
2340
U. Kroll, J. Meier, L. Fesquet, J. Steinhauser, S. Benagli, J.B Orhan, B. Wolf, D. Borrello, L. Castens,
Y. Djeridane, X. Multone, G. Choong, D. Domine, J.-F. Boucher, P.-A. Madliger, M. Marmelo,
G. Monteduro, B. Dehbozorgi, D. Romang, E. Omnes, M. Chevalley, G. Charitat, A. Pomey, E. Vallat-
Sauvain, S. Marjanovic, G. Kohnke, K. Koch, J. Liu, R. Modavis, D. Thelen, S. Vallon, A. Zakharian,
D. Weidman
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3BO.3 Large Area Modules
3BO.3.1 The Optimization and Mass Production of 5.7 m2 a-Si:H/µc-Si:H Thin-Film Solar Modules 2344
S.C. Gau
3BO.3.3 Realization of a Cost Effective Production Technology for Single Junction Amorphous Silicon Solar Modules 2348
C. Banerjee, P.M. Ratheesh Kumar, K. Mohanchandran, S. Prasanth, A.K. Barua
3BO.3.5 Improvement of Amorphous/Microcrystalline Silicon Tandem Junction Solar Cell 2350
T. Kobayashi, J. Matsuzaki, T. Mimura, H. Takahashi, N. Tani, S. Asahina, T. Fujinaga, Y. Ue,
M. Hashimoto, S. Asari, K. Saito
3BO.3.6 The Way to 11% Stabilized Module Efficiency Based on 1.4m2 Micromorph® Tandem 2354
O. Kluth, J. Kalas, M. Fecioru-Morariu, P.A. Losio, J. Hötzel
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3BO.4 Device and Module Development
3BO.4.1 Silicon-Light: a European FP7 Project Aiming at High Efficiency Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells on Foil 2358
W.J. Soppe, F.-J. Haug, P. Couty, M. Duchamp, W. Schipper, J. Krc, G. Sánchez, K. Leitner, Q. Wang
3BO.4.2 SANYO's R&D on Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells 2362
A. Terakawa, M. Hishida, S. Yata, W. Shinohara, A. Kitahara, H. Yoneda, Y. Aya, I. Yoshida, M. Iseki,
M. Tanaka
3BO.4.3 Throughput Optimized a-Si/µc-Si Tandem Solar Cells on Sputter-Etched ZnO 2366
M. Rohde, S. Klein, D. Severin
3BO.4.4 Efficiency Improvement for a-Si/µc-Si Tandem Junctions, via Multi-Terminal Structures 2371
S. Kasouit, L. Hudanski, L. Francke, J. Damon-Lacoste, J.-F. Besnier, T. Roschek, K. Ahmed, L. Zhao,
S. Sheng, V. Cassagne, M. Vermeersch
3BO.4.5 Innovative Series Connection Concept for Thin-Film Solar Modules 2375
S. Haas, A. Bauer, A. Lambertz, U. Rau
3BO.4.6 Transfer of 9% a-Si:H/μc-Si:H Tandem Technology to Roll-to-Roll Production for Large Area Flexible PV
Laminates
2379
E.A.G. Hamers, E. Buiskool, E. Beverloo, D. Semerel, A. Heessels, J. Donkerbroek, B. Kelder, D. Klomp,
B.J. Kingma, G.J. Jongerden
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3CO.1 Device and Material Development
3CO.1.1 Novel Materials and Superstrates for High-Efficiency Micromorph Solar Cells 2384
C. Ballif, L. Barraud, C. Battaglia, M. Benkhaira, A. Billet, R. Biron, M. Boccard, G. Bugnon, M. Charrière,
P. Cuony, M. Despeisse, L. Ding, J.P. Escarré, F.-J. Haug, S. Hänni, L. Löfgren, F. Meillaud, S. Nicolay,
C. Pahud, G. Parascandolo, B. Perruche, S. De Wolf, K. Söderström, M. Stueckelberger
3CO.1.2 Fabrication of Novel Structure a-Si1-xOx:H/a-Si:H/µc-Si:H Triple-Junction Solar Cells 2392
S. Inthisang, B. Janthong, P. Sichanugrist, M. Konagai
3CO.1.4 Transmission Electron Microscopy of Amorphous Tandem Thin-Film Silicon Modules Produced by A Roll-
to-Roll Process on Plastic Foil
2395
P. Couty, M. Duchamp, K. Söderström, A. Kovács, R.E. Dunin-Borkowski, L. Sansonnens, Y. Ziegler
XXXVII
3CO.1.5 Systematic Study of a-Ge:H and μc-Ge:H as Bottom Cell Absorber Material for Silicon Based High
Efficiency Multi Junction Thin Film Solar Cells
2399
C. Feser, O. Sergeev, S. Geißendörfer, J. Lacombe, T. Kilper, K. von Maydell, C. Agert
3CO.1.6 Experimental Study of Light Induced Degradation in Commercial a-Si:H Thin Film Modules 2403
J. Izard, E. Sánchez, M. Domínguez
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3CO.2 CIGS Industrial Manufacturing
3CO.2.1 Towards Module Efficiencies of 16% with an Improved CIGSSe Device Design 2407
T. Dalibor, S. Jost, H. Vogt, A. Heiß, S. Visbeck, T. Happ, J. Palm, A. Avellán, T. Niesen, F. Karg
3CO.2.5 Rotatable Sputtering Targets for High Rate Deposition of CIGS Thin Films 2412
M. Schlott, J. Heindel, A. Kastner, H. Pavel, C. Simons, C.C. Stahr
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3CO.3 Physics of CIGS Solar Cells
3CO.3.1 CIGS Solar Cells with Efficiencies > 20 %: Current Status and New Developments 2416
M. Powalla, D. Hariskos, P. Jackson, F. Kessler, S. Paetel, W. Wischmann, W. Witte, R. Würz
3CO.3.5 Accelerated Ageing and Luminescence of CIGS Solar Cells 2421
T. Ott, P. Mack, F. Trudel, Y. Schulz, T. Walter, D. Hariskos, O. Kiowski, R. Schäffler
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3CO.4 Buffer Layer Materials for CIS
3CO.4.2 In2S3 Buffer Layer for Cu (InGa) Se2 Solar Cells Fabricated by a Nanoparticle-Coating Approach 2425
Y. Zhang, M. Ito, T. Tamura, A. Yamada
3CO.4.4 Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnInxSy Buffer Layers For Copper Indium Gallium Diselenide Thin Film Solar
Cells
2428
P. Genevée, F. Donsanti, G. Renou, D. Lincot
3CO.4.6 The Influence of Front Contact and Buffer Layer Properties on CIGSe Solar Cell Breakdown Characteristics 2432
S. Puttnins, S. Jander, K. Pelz, S. Heinker, F. Daume, A. Rahm, A. Braun, M. Grundmann
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3DO.7 Thin Film Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
3DO.7.1 Epitaxial Growth of Crystalline Silicon on N42 Alloys by PECVD at 175 °C for Low Cost and High
Efficiency Solar Cells
2435
A. Torres Rios, Y. Djeridane, M. Nath, P.L. Reydet, J.P. Reyal, P. Roca i Cabarrocas
3DO.7.4 A Novel Low Cost 25µm Thin Exfoliated Monocrystalline Si Solar Cell Technology 2439
R.A. Rao, L. Mathew, S. Saha, S. Smith, D. Sarkar, R. Garcia, R. Stout, A. Gurmu, D. Ahn, D. Xu,
D. Jawarani, E. Onyegam, M. Hilali, S. Banerjee, J. Fossum
3DO.7.6 Independent Approaches to Increase Voltage and Current in Thin Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells 2443
A. Barnett, R. Hao, C.P. Murcia, A. Lochtefeld, C. Leitz, A. Gerger, M. Curtin
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3DO.8 Alternative Substrates and Absorber Materials
3DO.8.2 Development of High Efficiency Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells and Modules 2448
H. Hiroi, N. Sakai, H. Sugimoto
3DO.8.6 Preparation of Cu2ZnSn(S,Se)4 and Fabrication of Their Films by Printing and High-Pressure Sintering
Process
2452
T. Wada, F. Gao, T. Maeda, S. Yamazoe
Oral PRESENTATIONS 3DO.9 CdTe Solar Cells
3DO.9.2 Analysis of the Junction Properties of CdS/CdTe Devices in Substrate and Superstrate Configurations 2456
R.G. Dhere, J.N. Duenow, C.M. DeHart, J.V. Li, D. Kuciauskas, M.R. Young, K. Alberi, A. Mascarenhas,
T.A. Gessert
XXXVIII
3DO.9.4 Investigation of a Suitable Back Contact for CdTe/CdS Solar Cells Prepared in the Substrate Configuration 2460
N. Romeo, A. Bosio, S. Mazzamuto, D. Menossi, J.L. Peña, A. Salavei, I. Rimmaudo, V. Allodi, A. Romeo
3DO.9.5 Measured Increased Jsc in Production Quality CdTe Cells and Mini-Modules through Luminescent Down-
Shifting
2463
D. Ross, E. Klampaftis, J. Fritsche, M. Bauer, B.S. Richards
Visual PRESENTATIONS 3AV.1 Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells
3AV.1.1 Solar Spectrum Changes and Their Effect on Performance of Single and Multi-Junction a-Si Solar Cells 2467
J. Kurnik, K. Brecl, M. Jankovec, M. Topic
3AV.1.5 P2 and P3 Spatially Shaped Laser Scribing of CdTe and a-Si Thin Film Solar Cells Using a 532 nm
Picosecond MOFPA
2471
B. Baird, T. Gerke, K. Wieland, N. Paudel
3AV.1.7 Laser Scribing of Flexible Amorphous Silicon Solar Cell on Polyimide 2475
L. Chen, N. Ma, X. Ye, M. Zhang, M. Chen, G. Lei, Y. Wu
3AV.1.8 Textured Surface Hydrogenated Gallium-Doped ZnO-TCOs for Si-based Thin Film Solar Cells Grown via
Magnetron Sputtering at Room Temperature
2479
X.-L. Chen, F. Wang, X.-H. Geng, Q. Huang, D.-K. Zhang, C.-C. Wei, X.-D. Zhang, Y. Zhao
3AV.1.9 Textured Surface ZnO:B and IWO/ZnO:B TCO Layers for Si-based Thin Film Solar Cells 2482
X.-L. Chen, C.-B. Yan, X.-L. Chen, W. Qiao, D.-K. Zhang, C.-C. Wei, X.-D. Zhang, X.-H. Geng, Y. Zhao
3AV.1.10 MOCVD ZnO/ Sputtered Ag Back Reflector for Flexible Thin Film Silicon Solar Cell Applications 2485
A. Limmanee, P. Krudtad, C. Piromjit, J. Sritharathikhun, K. Sriprapha
3AV.1.11 High-Mobility Transparent Conducting W-doped In2O3 (IWO) Thin Films with Gradual Growth Rates
Fabricated by Reactive Electron Beam Vapor Deposition
2489
X.-L. Chen, S.-R. Ren, D.-K. Zhang, C.-C. Wei, X.-H. Geng, X.-D. Zhang, Y. Zhao
3AV.1.13 Influence of Excitation Frequencies (81.36 - 120 MHz) in the VHF-PECVD Technique on the Deposition
Rate and Properties of Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells
2492
B. Leszczynska, C. Strobel, M. Albert, J.W. Bartha, U. Stephan, J. Kuske
3AV.1.14 Investigation of Local Light Scattering Properties of SnO2 Substrates in Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells 2495
A. Hoffmann, K. Bittkau, T. Beckers, R. Carius, O. Agustsson, J. Schotsaert
3AV.1.15 Dynamic High Rate Deposition of Microcrystalline Silicon with Very High Excitation Frequencies (80-
150MHz) Using Linear Plasma Sources
2499
C. Strobel, B. Leszczynska, M. Albert, J.W. Bartha, T. Zimmermann, J. Kuske
3AV.1.17 The Status of Research on Disilane in Silane Gas Mixtures in Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells 2502
S. Gruss, S. Petri, H. Stiebig, P. Szych, J.-C. Cigal, A.M. Athalye
3AV.1.18 n-Doped Mixed Phase Silicon Oxide for Improved Micromorph Solar Cells 2507
L.V. Mercaldo, P. Delli Veneri, I. Usatii
3AV.1.19 Time Resolved Process Monitoring During the Deposition of Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon 2511
O. Gabriel, G.-M. Tomassone, M. Rohde, M. Zelt, B. Stannowski, R. Schlatmann
3AV.1.20 The PEPPER Project: Demonstration of High Performance Processes and Equipments for Thin Film Silicon
Photovoltaic Modules Produced with Lower Environmental Impact and Reduced Cost and Material Use
2515
T. Roschek, O. Kluth, P.A. Losio, J. Hötzel, I. Sinicco, C. Egli, T.v. Braucke, A. Salabas, N. Pearsall,
D. Mataras, G. Bugnon, L. Ding, S. Nicolay, G. Parascandolo, M. Despeisse, F. Meillaud, C. Ballif,
A. Hedler, C. Sarigiannidis, H.-D. Männling
3AV.1.22 Numerical Simulation of a-Si:H Pin Solar Cells 2519
A. Eray, G Nobile
3AV.1.23 Effect of Bandgap Grading On Spectral Response Of a-Si1-xGex:H Single-Junction Thin-Film Solar Cells by
Bandgap Grading Techniques
2525
H.J. Hsu, C.H. Hsu, C.M. Wang, C.C. Tsai
XXXIX
3AV.1.24 Enhancement of Spectral Response in Amorphous Silicon-Based Thin-Film Solar Cells by Low Temperature
Silicon Nitride Index Matching Layer
2528
C.H. Hsu, Y.P. Lin, C.C. Tsai
3AV.1.25 A New Integrated Structuring Technology for Thinfilm Photovoltaics 2531
W. Stein, H. Kleuren
3AV.1.28 Investigation of a-Si:H Films for Protocrystalline-Like Properties 2534
H. Jeong, B.H. Kim, S. Boo
3AV.1.32 Large Area Multilayer TCO for High Efficiency Thin Film Modules 2537
P.A. Losio, O. Caglar, P. Carroy, O. Kluth, S. Nicolay, L. Ding, M. Benkhaira, C. Ballif
3AV.1.35 P1, P2 and P3 Structuring of CIGSE Solar Cells With A Single Laser Wavelength 2540
C. Schultz, M. Schüle, M. Richter, H.-U. Pahl, H. Endert, J. Bonse, I. Dirnstorfer, B. Rau, R. Schlatmann,
V. Quaschning, F. Fink, B. Stegemann
3AV.1.36 Progress in Optical Characterization of Amorphous Silicon Tandem Cells 2544
J.F. Trigo, J. Herrero, J. Izard
3AV.1.37 Optical Property Measurements of High Haze TCO Coatings 2549
J. Farmer, G. Nichol, Y. Seto, N. McSporran, L.-M. Deslandes
3AV.1.38 Transmission Electron Microscopy of the Textured Silver Back Reflector of a Thin Film Silicon Solar Cell:
From Crystallography to Optical Absorption
2554
M. Duchamp, K. Söderström, Q. Jeangros, C.B. Boothroyd, A. Kovács, T. Kasama, F.-J. Haug, C. Ballif,
R.E. Dunin-Borkowski
3AV.1.39 Real-Time Process Control of Microcrystalline Silicon Thin Film Deposition in PECVD Chambers 2558
P. Klement, D. Rogler, F. Stahr, H. Auerswald, K. von Maydell, C. Agert
3AV.1.40 Inline Deposited Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells on Imprinted Foil 2562
B.B. Van Aken, M.C.R. Heijna, J. Löffler, W.J. Soppe
3AV.1.41 Industrial Performance of LPCVD Coating Systems for Thin Film Photovoltaics 2566
M. Poppeller, H.J. Booth, D. Zimin, M. Stecher, M. Clauss
3AV.1.42 Performance of Amorphous Silicon in the Initial, Degraded and Annealed States Under Varying Spectrum,
Irradiance and Temperature
2569
M. Bliss, J. Zhu, T.R. Betts, R. Gottschalg
3AV.1.43 The Effect of Process Pressure in Large Scale Thin Film Si PV Module Production Reactors 2574
D. Chaudhary, A. Sublet, C. Goury, S. Jost, A. Stoeckle, J. Hötzel, P. Carroy, M. Klindworth
3AV.1.45 High-Rate Dynamic VHF Plasma Deposition of a-Si:H and µc-Si:H Thin-Film Solar Cells 2577
A.J. Flikweert, T. Zimmermann, D. Weigand, W. Appenzeller, C. Strobel, B. Leszczynska, M. Albert,
K. Dybek, J. Palme, K. Schade, J. Hartung, O. Steinke, F. Stahr, W. Beyer, A. Gordijn
3AV.1.47 Usage of Si2H6 for Si Tf PECVD at Enhanced Deposition Rate 2580
V. Lahootun, F. Coeuret, A. Madec, P. Dimitrakellis, N. Spiliopoulos, E. Amanatides, D. Mataras
3AV.1.50 Electroluminescence Investigation on Thin Film Modules 2584
T. Weber, A. Albert, N. Ferretti, M. Roericht, S. Krauter, P. Grunow
3AV.1.51 An Analysis On The Recombination Mechanisms In The Intrinsic Layer Of P-I-N A-Si:H Solar Cell 2589
O. Tari, S. Daliento, E. Fanelli, L. Lancellotti, P. Delli Veneri, L.V. Mercaldo, I. Usatii
3AV.1.53 Remote Plasma Cleaning After μc-Si Deposition 2593
G.F. Leu, M. Klindworth, G.-R. Monauni, P. Grünenfelder, J. Martin, C. Ellert, A. Sublet, F. Juillerat,
D. Wetler
3AV.1.54 The Right Way To Characterize Adhesion Of Polymers In PV Modules 2597
V. Chapuis, S. Pélisset, V. Trachsel, M. Raeis-Barneoud, C. Ballif, L.-E. Perret-Aebi
3AV.1.55 Periodic Textured TCO for Increased Light-Trapping in Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells 2600
M. Steltenpool, J. Rutten, G. van der Hofstad, H. de Groot, J. Muller, J. de Ruijter, M. Bos, B. Titulaer,
A.J.M. van Erven, G. Rajeswaran
XL
3AV.1.56 A Combined Experimental and Numerical Approach for Design and Optimization of Textures in Thin Film
Photovoltaic Cells
2604
M. Agrawal, M. Frei, D. Wang, Y.K. Chae
3AV.1.57 Annealing of ITO Films Sputtered with Argon and Oxygen 2608
M.H. Rein, J. Mayandi, E. Monakhov, A. Holt
3AV.1.64 Reference Solar Cell Reflections in Solar Simulators 2613
D. Romang, J. Meier, R. Adelhelm, U. Kroll
Visual PRESENTATIONS 3AV.2 Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells
3AV.2.3 Improvement of TCO Properties Through Adding Functional Layers and Surface Treatments in Silicon Thin
Film Solar Cells
2618
C.-K. Park, D.-H. Kim, W.-M. Park, J.-Y. Jeong, Y.-H. Lee, S.-K. Park, H.-D. Kang
3AV.2.4 Cluster Free Undoped Amorphous Silicon Films by Hot Wire CVD for Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Solar
Cells
2622
J.-S. Woo, D.-W. Kang, S.-M. Song, S.-H. Kuk, M.-K. Han
3AV.2.5 Effect of MgO Anti-Reflection (AR) Layer at Glass/ZnO:Al Interface on Characteristics of Microcrystalline
Silicon Solar Cells
2625
D.-W. Kang, J.-S. Woo, S. Lee, H.-M. Lee, M.-K. Han
3AV.2.8 Tandem Junction Thin Film Solar Cells with Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Silicon Germanium as Bottom
Cell Absorber Layer by RF PECVD
2629
L. Zhao, Y.K. Chae, D. Song, D. Wang, M. Frei, M. Agrawal, Z. Yuan
3AV.2.9 Improvement of Short-Circuit Current in Silicon-Based Thin Film Solar Cells Using ZnO Films with Very
High Haze Value
2633
A. Hongsingthong, T. Krajangsang, H. Fujioka, P. Sichanugrist, M. Konagai
3AV.2.11 Boron Concentration Measurements at the I/P Interface in Nip a-Si Solar Cells 2637
B.B. Van Aken, M. Duchamp, C.B. Boothroyd, R.E. Dunin-Borkowski, J.-P. Barnes, M. Veillerot, W.J. Soppe
3AV.2.12 Monolithic Series Interconnection of Flexible Thin-Film PV Devices 2641
L. Wipliez, J. Löffler, M.C.R. Heijna, L.H. Slooff-Hoek, M.A. de Keijzer, J. Bosman, W.J. Soppe,
A. Schoonderbeek, U. Stute, J.E.J.M. Rubingh, F. Furthner, P.G.M. Kruijt
3AV.2.15 Growth of Microcrystalline Si Thin Film of Solar Cell by Using Novel High Density Remote Plasma PECVD 2645
F.C. Tung, P.S. Wu, C.M. Chen, M.C. Huang, E. Yi-Chang, T. Suzuki
3AV.2.18 Spectral Mismatch Correction for Micromorph Tandem Modules 2649
A. Böttcher, M. Horstmann, M.R. Pourhashemi, N. Ferretti, S. Krauter, P. Grunow
3AV.2.19 Investigation of Crystallinity Depth Profile in Thin Film µc-Si:H on Different Substrates 2653
S.N. Agbo, M. Putri, R.A.C.M.M. van Swaaij, P. Sutta, M. Zeman
3AV.2.22 Safer and Cheaper Molecules as Alternatives to B2h6 and B(Ch3)3 for ZnO:B LP-CVD: Any Candidate? 2658
C. Lachaud, A. Madec, A. Pinchart, S. Nicolay, J.P. Escarré, C. Ballif
3AV.2.23 Simulation of Thin-Film Silicon Solar Cells with Integrated AFM Scans for Oblique Incident Waves 2663
C. Jandl, K. Hertel, C. Pflaum, H. Stiebig
3AV.2.24 Multidimensional Coupled Electrical and Optical Modeling of Amorphous Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells 2667
S. Geißendörfer, J. Lacombe, O. Sergeev, K. von Maydell, C. Agert
3AV.2.26 In-Line Processing of Hot Wire CVD a-Si:H Solar Cells Using Different ZnO:Al Morphologies as Front
Contact
2671
V. Sittinger, A. Laukart, T. Harig, M. Höfer, W. Dewald, C. Britze, L. Schäfer, B. Szyszka, G. Bräuer
3AV.2.28 Development of High Performance Industrial TCO Glass for Very Large Area a-Si:H PV Modules 2676
M. Vetter, J. Andreu, J.P. Borrajo, A. Martin, J.A. Rodríguez, O. Agustsson, J. Schotsaert, K. Bittkau,
R. Carius, A. Gordijn, A. Hoffmann, I.M. Macedo, J.K. Rath, R.E.I. Schropp, A. Antony, J. Bertomeu, F. Kail
3AV.2.29 Effects of Operating Conditions on Thin Film Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Module Performance 2680
D. Polverini, T. Huld, R.P. Kenny
XLI
3AV.2.31 Optimization of the ZnO Back Contact Layer in Terms of Module Power Increase and Cost Reduction in a
60MW Micromorph® Production Line
2684
E. Koutsioumpi, K. Raftopoulou, E. Katsia, C. Sarigiannidis, T. Carlo, C.M. Schmidt, D. Zimin, B. Bondu,
F. Farmakis, D. Girgkinoudi, N. Georgoulas
3AV.2.32 Microcrystalline Silicon Single Junction Solar Cells on Rough Zinc Oxide 2688
M. Rohde, D. Severin
3AV.2.38 Benefits of Innovative Encapsulants for Micromorph® Technology 2691
C. Sarigiannidis, E. Asimakopoulou, T. Lekkakos, E. Katsia, L. Moeyersons, M. Fehlings, F. Farmakis
3AV.2.40 Simulation of Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition of Microcrystalline Silicon Thin Films in an
Industrially Relevant Bench Chamber
2695
E. Amanatides, D. Mataras, A. Salabas
3AV.2.42 Towards Better Understanding of Long-Term Stability in Thin Film Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells 2699
S. Hänni, C. Battaglia, M. Boccard, G. Bugnon, P. Cuony, M. Despeisse, L. Ding, S. Nicolay, F. Meillaud,
C. Ballif
3AV.2.43 Evaluation of Textured TCOs for a-Si:H/µc-Si:H Thin Film Solar Cells by Angular Resolved Light Scattering
Measurements
2704
W. Dewald, V. Sittinger, B. Szyszka, D. Wippler, J. Hüpkes, P. Obermeyer, F. Hamelmann, H. Stiebig,
F. Säuberlich, D. Severin, S. Klein, M. Rohde, U. Schmidt
3AV.2.44 The Effect of Nitrogen Contamination in Hydrogen on Silicon Thin Films Deposited by PECVD and Its
Impact on Solar Cell Performance
2709
A. Madec, H. Chevrel, H.-M. Chen
3AV.2.46 Spectral Influences on Measurement Uncertainty of a-Si/μc-Si Multi-Junction Solar Devices 2714
H. Seifert, J. Hohl-Ebinger, W. Warta
3AV.2.49 High Precision Laser Scribing for Thin Film Solar Cells 2718
R. Witte, B. Frei, S. Schneeberger
3AV.2.51 New DC and RF Power Supplies for Thin-Film PV Manufacturing 2724
J. Rauschenberger, P. Lach, D. Krausse, E. Mann, W. Glazek, U. Ambrosy, P. Ozimek
3AV.2.52 Effect of AZO–Coating Thickness on a-Si:H p-i-n Solar-Cell Performance 2727
JD. Santos, S. Fernández, J. Cárabe, JJ. Gandía
3AV.2.54 Shunt Free Front and Back Contact Patterning During Roll-to-Roll Deposition 2731
R. Merz, S. Miyajima, A. Madan, A. Garamoun, M. Schubert
3AV.2.59 Silane Plasma Characteristics Of The DC Saddle Field PECVD System in a Tetrode Configuration 2736
K. Leong, T. Kosteski, D. Yeghikyan, S. Zukotynski, N.P. Kherani
3AV.2.62 Influence of Shunts on the Performance of Micromorph Silicon Thin Film Modules 2740
V. Kathan, L. Nagl, T. Kopp, T. Bayrakci, E. Tsakmakis, T. Laux, J. Eberhardt, A. Hedler, G. Becker
3AV.2.63 Traceable Flasher-Based Power Measurement of Micromorph Tandem Modules 2744
J. Meier, R. Adelhelm, M. Apolloni, K. Keller, Z. Seghrouchni, D. Romang, S. Benagli, U. Kroll
Visual PRESENTATIONS 3AV.3 Thin Film Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells
3AV.3.1 Up-Scaling of the AIT Glass Texturing Method to Pilot Line-Scale Borosilicate Glass Sheets 2750
Y. Huang, P.I. Widenborg, A.G. Aberle
3AV.3.2 Surface Decoupling Simulation for Polycrystalline Silicon Film on Aluminium Induced Textured Glass 2754
H. Cui, M. Wolf, O. Kunz, S. Varlamov, P. Campbell, M.A. Green
3AV.3.3 Comparison of Light Trapping in Diffractive and Random Pyramidal Structures 2759
J. Gjessing, E.S. Marstein, A.S. Sudbø
3AV.3.4 3D Optical Simulation of Scattering in Thin Film Silicon Solar Cells 2764
M. Peters, C. Battaglia, A.G. Aberle, B. Bläsi, J. Luther, S.W. Glunz
3AV.3.6 Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon for Various Photovoltaic Applications On the DEPX Platform 2768
P. Kudlacek, R.M. Joy, K. Sharma, M. Creatore, M.C.M. van de Sanden, R.C.M. Bosch
XLII
3AV.3.7 Direct Deposition of µc-Si Films with APCVD on Borosilicate Glass 2770
T. Rachow, M. Künle, S. Janz, S. Reber
3AV.3.9 Effects of Phosphorus Doping Concentration and Film Thickness on the Qualitiy of Poly-Si Seed Layer
Prepared by Solid Phase Crystallization
2775
W. Li, J. Liu, S. Varlamov, M.A. Green
3AV.3.10 Solid Phase Crystallisation and Rapid Thermal Annealing Processes for Crystalline Silicon on Glass in a
Moveable Two Sided Halogen Lamp Oven
2779
S. Lindekugel, L. Flatten, S. Janz, J. Dore
3AV.3.13 Non-Destructive p-n Junction Testing on Thin Film Solar Cells 2784
D. Lausch, M. Werner, O. Breitenstein, S. Swatek, J. Schneider, C. Hagendorf
3AV.3.14 Microscopic Measurements of Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Films on Glass 2788
A. Fejfar, A. Vetushka, M. Ledinsky, J. Kocka
3AV.3.15 Investigation of Enhanced Photocurrent at the Grain Boundary of Thin Film Polycrystalline Silicon Solar
Cells by Infrared LBIC
2791
M. Boostandoost, F. Friedrich, U. Kerst, C. Boit, S. Gall
3AV.3.17 Properties of Poly Silicon Films Deposited by Low-Temperature LPCVD Process on Aluminum-Induced
Silicon Seed-Layers
2796
H. Jeong, S.-D. Lee, S. Boo
3AV.3.18 Impact of Glass Substrates on the Properties of Solar Cells Fabricated Using Flash-Lamp-Crystallized
Polycrystalline Silicon Films
2799
K. Ohdaira, S. Ishii, N. Tomura, H. Matsumura
3AV.3.19 Thin Film Solar Cells Based on Diode Laser Crystallized Polycrystalline Silicon 2803
G. Andrä, J. Bergmann, A. Gawlik, J. Plentz, I. Höger, T. Schmidt, F. Falk
3AV.3.21 Electron-Beam Crystallization of Amorphous Silicon Thin Films Deposited by DC-Sputtering Method from
Si:B Single Target
2807
H. Na, D. Lee, Y. Choi, C. Jeong
3AV.3.22 Preparation of p-Type Polycrystalline Silicon Thin Films by Electron-Beam Annealing Method for Solar Cell
Application
2810
C. Kim, C. Lee, C. Jeong
3AV.3.23 PVD Deposited High-Purity SiC/Si Layers for E-Beam Crystallized Thin Film Solar Cells on Glass 2813
D. Amkreutz, W. Seifert, S. Schönau, M.A. Schubert, S. Common
3AV.3.24 Micro-Raman Characterization of Crystalline Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells 2818
T. Kunz, M.T. Heßmann, B. Meidel, C.J. Brabec
3AV.3.25 Role of Hydrogen in Promoting the Splitting of Silicon Film during High Temperature Annealing of Porous
Silicon
2821
M.Y. Ghannam, A. Alomar, J. Poortmans, R. Mertens
3AV.3.28 Laser Welding of 50 Micrometer Thick Monocrystalline Silicon Wafers 2825
M.T. Heßmann, T. Kunz, I. Burkert, N. Gawehns, L. Schäfer, B. Meidel, R. Auer, C.J. Brabec
Visual PRESENTATIONS 3DV.1 CIS and Related Ternary and Quarternary Thin Film Solar Cells
3DV.1.2 10.9%-Efficient CIGS-Based Solar Cells Prepared from Electrodeposited CIGS/Cu/In Precursor Films 2829
R.N. Bhattacharya, M.-K. Oh, Y. Kim
3DV.1.4 N-Type Bridgman CuInSe2+x by Addition of Sodium 2832
C.H. Champness, H.F. Myers, I. Shih
3DV.1.5 First-Principles Study of In-Free Photovoltaic Compounds, I2-II-IVSe4 (I= Cu, Ag; II= Zn, Cd, Hg; IV= Si,
Ge, Sn; VI= S, Se)
2836
T. Maeda, S. Nakamura, T. Wada
3DV.1.6 Optimisation Towards High-Efficiency 30cmx30cm-Size Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells Using an In-Line Co-
Evaporation System
2840
Z. Wei, T. Shimell, H.M. Upadhyaya
XLIII
3DV.1.12 Effect on the Electron Beam Annealing of Cu-In-Se Precursors Prepared by Low Frequency (LF) Co-
Sputtering Method
2845
C. Jeong, S. Lee, Y.H. Kim, J.H. Kim
3DV.1.16 Effect of the Selenization Temperature on the Properties of Cu(In,Al)Se2 Obtained from Sequential
Evaporation of Metallic Precursors
2848
S. Martin, C. Guillén
3DV.1.20 Material and Device Properties of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells on Flexible Polymide Substrate Deposited by
Low-Temperature Evaporation Process
2852
C.-M. Xu, Z.-W. Zhang, F.-W. Qian, M.-J. Chen, Z.-Y. Cao, M. Wu, H.-B. Li
3DV.1.22 Improved CIS Solar Cells with Absorbers Grown under Cu-Excess 2855
Y. Aida, V. Depredurand, J.K. Larsen, H. Arai, T. Eisenbarth, M. Kurihara, A. Majerus, N. Fèvre,
S. Siebentritt
3DV.1.23 Structural and Electrical Characterization of SnSe and SnSe2 Thin Films Deposited by Ultrasonic Spray
Pyrolysis
2860
J.S. Narro-Ríos, A. Sánchez-Juárez, D. Martínez-Escobar, M. Ramachandran
3DV.1.24 Ultrathin CIGS Solar Cells with Metallic Nanoparticles 2863
C. Colin, S. Collin, N. Péré-Laperne, I. Massiot, G. Dagher, N. Quach-Vu, N. Bardou, C. Dupuis, J.-
F. Guillemoles, J.-L. Pelouard
3DV.1.25 Chalcogenisation of Cu-Sb Metallic Precursors for Thin Film Photovoltaic Devices 2867
P. Maiello, G. Zoppi, R.W. Miles, N. Pearsall, I. Forbes
3DV.1.27 Wide-Gap Solar Cells Using ZnCuInS2 Absorbers by Spray Pyrolysis Deposition 2872
T. Yamamoto, T. Negami, K. Matsubara, S. Niki
3DV.1.31 Interface Properties and Band Alignment of CuI/CuInS2 Structure 2876
F. Xu, B. Yu, Z. Ma, Z. Jiang, P. Zhou, J. Shi, Y. Li
3DV.1.33 Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Solar Cells with In2S3 Buffer Layers on Stainless Steel Foils Fabricated by Non-
Vacuum Processes
2879
C.-C. Chiang, T.-K. Yeh, Y.-Y. Wang, C.-S. Wu, W.-C. Chen, S.-Y. Tsai
3DV.1.39 Electrodeposited CZTS Thin Film on Metallic Substrates Using Ionic Liquid for Solar Cells 2883
M. Patel, A. Ray
3DV.1.42 Indium Sulphide Buffer Layers by In-Line Evaporation for CIGS Thin Film Devices 2886
S. Spiering, F. Kessler, W. Wischmann
3DV.1.43 Wide-Bandgap CuAlSe2 Thin Films Deposited on ATO Substrates 2890
J. López-García, J. Montero, C. Maffiotte, C. Guillén, J. Herrero
3DV.1.44 Thin-Film Solar Cell Absorber Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) by Annealing of Monodisperse Kersterite Nanoparticle
Precursors
2896
X. Lin, J. Kavalakkatt, M.C. Lux-Steiner, A. Ennaoui
3DV.1.47 Investigation of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Thin Film Prepared by Sputtering Process 2900
V.F. Gremenok, A.V. Mudryi, A.V. Karotki, N. Refahati, V.A. Ivanov, M.V. Yakushev, F. Luckert,
R.W. Martin, Y.W. Song, H. Sang-Ho
3DV.1.49 Defects in Chalcopyrite Thin Film Solar Cells with Electroplated CuInSe2 Absorber 2904
I. Riedel, A. Werth, J. Neerken, J. Ohland, J. Parisi, J. Rechid
3DV.1.51 Light Trapping Proof of Concept in Ultrathin 500 Nanometers CIGSe by Front and Back Contact Engineering 2908
Z. Jehl Li Kao, N. Dahan, D. Lincot, J.-F. Guillemoles, J.-J. Greffet, N. Naghavi
3DV.1.52 Growth and Characterization of Cu2ZnSnS4 Thin Films Prepared by Sulfurization of Evaporated Precursors 2911
M. Valentini, C. Malerba, F. Biccari, R. Chierchia, P. Mangiapane, E. Salza, A. Mittiga
3DV.1.53 Investigation into Synthesis of Sulphur-Selenides of Copper-Zinc-Tin and Copper-Indium Metallic Precursors
to Produce CuIn(Se1-x, Sx)2 and Cu2ZnSn(Se1-x,Sx)4
2916
M. Moynihan, G. Zoppi, R. Miles, I. Forbes
XLIV
Visual PRESENTATIONS 3DV.2 CIS and Related Ternary and Quarternary Thin Film Solar Cells /
CdTe Solar Cells
3DV.2.1 An Automated Method to Reduce Noise of Admittance Spectra Allowing Assessment of a Large Number of
Complicated Spectra
2922
K. Decock, S. Khelifi, M. Burgelman
3DV.2.2 Change of Optical Band Gap of ZnO Window Layer in Solar Cell 2926
F. Li, Z. Ma, L. Shen, H.W. Du, H. Ding, F. Xu
3DV.2.3 Optimization and Characterization of ZnO Films Prepared by Reactive Evaporation for Solar Cells
Applications
2930
J.S. Oyola, M.A. Castro, C. Calderón, G. Gordillo
3DV.2.5 Effect on Electron-Beam Treatment of Al2O3 Doped ZnO Thin Films Prepared by RF Sputtering Method for
Solar Cells Application
2936
H. Kim, Y. Kim, C. Jeong
3DV.2.6 Economics of Depositing Azo-Front TCO Coatings with High Wall Thickness Rotary Sintered Ceramic
Targets
2939
P. Lippens, M. Haldemann, Y. Van Rompaey, K. Leitner
3DV.2.8 Laser-Ablation Behavior of Thin-Film Materials Used in Silicon and CIGSe Based Solar Cells 2943
M. Richter, C. Schultz, J. Bonse, H.-U. Pahl, H. Endert, B. Rau, R. Schlatmann, V. Quaschning,
B. Stegemann, F. Fink
3DV.2.9 All Laser Patterning Serial Interconnection for Highly Efficient CIGSSe Modules 2947
H. Vogt, A. Heiß, J. Palm, F. Karg, H.P. Huber, G. Heise
3DV.2.11 Cu(In,Ga)S2 Based Solar Cells on In2O3:Mo Coated Substrates for Multi-Junction Applications 2951
S. Merdes, M. Schmid, J. Klaer, R. Klenk, J. Krammer, M.C. Lux-Steiner
3DV.2.13 Application of Series Resistance Imaging Techniques To Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Cells 2955
F. Daume, C. Scheit, S. Puttnins, A. Rahm, M. Grundmann
3DV.2.15 Molybdenum Alloy Back Contact with Improved Environmental Reliability 2958
E. del Rio, C.-U. Pinnow, E. Ivanov
3DV.2.16 Photoinduced Current Transient Spectroscopy of Cu(InGa)(S1-ySey)2 Thin Films Absorbers 2961
A.P. Odrinsky, V.F. Gremenok, E.P. Zaretskaya
3DV.2.17 Electroluminescence of Thin Film Solar Cells and PV Modules - Camera Calibration 2963
M. Topic, J. Raguse, K. Zaunbrecher, M. Bokalic, J.R. Sites
3DV.2.18 Spatial Modeling of Thin-Film Modules Using SPICE 2967
B.E. Pieters
3DV.2.21 Effects of the Thin Film Properties on the Laser Scribing Behaviour of Sputtered Molybdenum Thin Films 2971
C. Linke, H. Köstenbauer, E. Franzke, J. Winkler, L. Klaiber, F. Carrasco, C. Neugebauer
3DV.2.23 TCO Scribing Defects in Electroluminescence Images of CIGS Solar Thin Film Solar Modules 2974
B. Misic, H. Kästner, U. Schweitzer, A. Kümmerer, J. Müller, A. Marienfeld, K. Orgassa, W. Henschel,
C. Kuhn, D. Manz, T. Kirchartz, U. Rau
3DV.2.24 Characterization of Shunts in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Solar Modules via Combined Electroluminescence and Dark
Lock-in Thermography Analysis
2981
T.M.H. Tran, B.E. Pieters, M. Siegloch, A. Gerber, C. Ulbrich, T. Kirchartz, R. Schäffler, U. Rau
3DV.2.25 Optimized Laser Scribing of CIGS Processes in Substrate Configuration 2986
R. Witte, B. Frei, S. Schneeberger, A Burn, V. Romano, S. Buecheler
3DV.2.26 Al Doped ALD ZnO for CIGS Buffer Layer 2992
Z. Baji, Z. Labadi, M. Fried, K. Vad, J. Toth, I. Barsony
3DV.2.30 Review of Transparent Conductors and Demonstrated Improvement Strategy Using Metallic Grids 2998
J. van Deelen, H. Rendering, L. Klerk, P. Poodt, A. Hovestad
3DV.2.31 Influence of Macroscopic Defects at Different Position in CIGS Modules on Optical Imaging Techniques 3001
J. Adams, F. Fecher, R. Schäffler, R. Auer, C.J. Brabec, C. Buerhop-Lutz
XLV
3DV.2.33 Sputtering of Amorphous ITO Thin Films Used For Chalcopyrite Solar Cells 3004
T. Aviles, C. Lethien, M. Zegaoui, J.-P. Vilcot, F. Leroy, P. Roussel, N. Rolland, P.A. Rolland
3DV.2.35 Multi-Wavelength Photoluminescence for CIGS Characterization 3007
L. Singher, I. Naot, L. Levin
3DV.2.39 The Properties of Un-Doped SnO2 Buffer Layers and Their Effect on the Performances of CdTe Solar Cells 3010
G. Zeng, Y. Cai, W. Wang, J. Zhang, B. Li, L. Wu, W. Li, L. Feng
3DV.2.41 CSS Deposition of CdTe Solar Cells: Latest Results from Roth&Rau’s Pilot Line 3012
B. Siepchen, B. Späth, C. Drost, S. Frigge, K. Häfner, T. Preußner, O. Zywitzki, H. Morgner, M. Grimm
3DV.2.42 Characterization of Microstructure and Interfaces in Cadmium Telluride Thin Film Solar Cells 3016
O. Zywitzki, T. Modes, H. Morgner, B. Siepchen, B. Späth, C. Drost, M. Grimm
3DV.2.44 Annealing Effects on Titania Doped Zinc Oxide (ZnO:Ti) and Gallium Doped Zinc Oxide (ZnO:Ga) Thin
Films Prepared by DC Magnetron Sputtering
3021
B. Heimke, U. Hartung, T. Kopte
3DV.2.45 Pulsed Plasma Deposition for CdTe Solar Cells and Its Up-Scaling for Large Area Applications 3026
P. Nozar, C. Taliani, S. Zuccon, F. Prescimone, T. Baldini, G. Tedeschi, G. Mittica, V. Skocdopole
3DV.2.46 Low Substrate Temperature Deposited CdTe Solar Cells with an Alternative Recrystallization Process 3030
A. Salavei, I. Rimmaudo, F. Piccinelli, V. Allodi, A. Romeo, A. Bosio, N. Romeo, S. Mazzamuto, D. Menossi
3DV.2.47 Study of Electro-Optical Properties of CdTe Solar Cells Prepared by a Low Temperature Fabrication Process 3035
V. Allodi, I. Rimmaudo, A. Salavei, A. Romeo, N. Armani, F. Fabbri
3DV.2.48 Electrical Characterization of CdTe Solar Cells Made by a Low Temperature Fabrication Process 3040
I. Rimmaudo, A. Salavei, V. Allodi, A. Romeo, P. Zabierowski, T. Drobiazg, A. Bosio, N. Romeo,
S. Mazzamuto, D. Menossi
3DV.2.49 Next Generation Ionomer Encapsulants for Low Cost Processing in the Photovoltaic Industry 3045
A. Bennett, S.J. Bennison, C.H. Butler, A.V. Hester, T.L. Nutter, S. Schleidt, C.A. Smith
3DV.2.50 Influence of Evaporation Rate, Substrate Temperature and Process Chamber Pressure on the Microstructure
of CdTe Layers
3052
K. Häfner, H. Morgner, O. Zywitzki, T. Modes, C. Metzner, B. Siepchen, B. Späth, C. Drost, M. Grimm
3DV.2.56 Comparative Analysis of PV Parameters of CIGSeS Thin-Film Solar Cells Prepared by Two Different Two-
Step Techniques
3055
N.G. Dhere, A. Kaul, S.A. Pethe
3DV.2.59 Reactive Co-Sputtering of Cu(In,Ga)S2 Absorber Layers: Role of Cu-Excess and ION Assistance 3059
J. Krause, K. Harbauer, T. Welzel, K. Ellmer
Components for PV Systems Plenary SESSION 4DP.2 Components for PV Systems
4DP.2.1 The Challenge to Move from "One Size Fits All" to PV Modules the Customer Needs 3064
S. Kurtz, J. Wohlgemuth, P. Hacke, N. Bosco, M. Kempe, R. Smith, C.E. Packard
4DP.2.2 Cost-Optimal Inverter Sizing for Ancillary Services - Field Experience in Germany and Future
Considerations
3069
T. Stetz, J. von Appen, M. Braun, G. Wirth
4DP.2.3 Performance Degradation Analyses of Different Kinds of PV Technologies in Hokuto Mega Solar Project 3075
Y. Ueda, Y. Tsuno, M. Kudo, H. Konishi, K. Kurokawa
4DP.2.4 Environmental Profile of PV Mass Production: Globalization 3080
M. de Wild-Scholten
XLVI
Oral PRESENTATIONS 4CO.5 Aging
4CO.5.1 Long-Term Sequential Testing for Photovoltaic Modules 3084
L. Johnson, J. Ha
4CO.5.2 The Effect of Ammonia Ambient On PV Module Performance and Longevity 3088
D.W. Cunningham, Z. Xia
4CO.5.3 Weighting of Climatic Impacts on PV-Module Degradation – Comparison of Outdoor Weathering Data and
Indoor Weathering Data
3093
N. Bogdanski, W. Herrmann
4CO.5.4 Investigations of Potential Induced Degradation of Silicon Photovoltaic Modules 3097
M. Schütze, M. Junghänel, O. Friedrichs, R. Wichtendahl, M. Scherff, J. Müller, P. Wawer
4CO.5.5 High Reliability of SunPower Modules with >20% Efficiency 3103
S.D. Kim, G. Bunea, N. Boitnott, D. Kavulak, J. Peurach, A. Gonzalgo, E. Gacho
4CO.5.6 Crystalline Si Solar Cells and Modules Featuring Excellent Stability Against Potential-Induced Degradation 3107
H. Nagel, A. Metz, K. Wangemann
Oral PRESENTATIONS 4CO.6 Innovative Module Concepts
4CO.6.1 Mass Production and Field Performance of Durable Metal-Wrap-Through Integrated Back Contact Foil Based
“Sunweb” Modules
3113
L.M. Augustin, M.N. van den Donker, H. Scholten, M. Zell, W. Claussen, B. Van Straaten, C. Copetti,
M. Fleuster, M. Feldhaus, D. Schier, U. Fliedner, K. Wangemann
4CO.6.2 Cell-Ribbon Contacts Interface Study in NICE Modules 3117
J. Dupuis, E. Saint-Sernin, P. Lefillastre, A. Vachez, E. Pilat, D. Bussery, R. Einhaus
4CO.6.3 Hetero-Junction Module Technology 3121
M. Späth, D. Veldman, N. Dekker, I. Bennett, W. Eerenstein, P.C. de Jong, P.-J. Ribeyron, S. Harrison,
D. Muñoz
4CO.6.4 Innovative and Gentle Interconnection Technique for High Efficiency c-Si Solar Cells and Cost-of-
Ownership-Analysis (COO)
3125
Y. Zemen, H. Trommler, K. Wolter, T. Geipel, J. Berghold, S. Pingel, B. Litzenburger
4CO.6.5 Module Materials for Shallow Emitter Cells 3133
L. Garreau-Iles, J. Kapur, H. Zhu, P. Boydell
4CO.6.6 Innovative Photovoltaic Module with 8.87% More Power Output Using Discrete Substrate and Phase Change
Material
3137
C.-C. Lin, C.-H. Chou, M.-H. Lin, T.-M. Lee
Oral PRESENTATIONS 4CO.7 Module Manufacturing and Materials
4CO.7.1 Experimental Analysis of the Increases in Energy Generation of Bifacial Over Mono-Facial PV Modules 3140
L. Kreinin, N. Bordin, A. Karsenty, A. Drori, N. Eisenberg
4CO.7.2 Encapsulation Performance Comparison of PV Modules in Outdoor Arrays 3144
B. Ketola, C. Shirk, P. Griffith, D.W. Cunningham
4CO.7.3 Evaluating the Outdoor Performance of PV Modules with Different Glass Textures 3152
S.R. Williams, T.R. Betts, R. Gottschalg, D. Neumann, M.-O. Prast, A. Nositschka
4CO.7.4 Effect of Encapsulation Modulus on the Response of PV Modules to Mechanical Stress 3157
R. Mickiewicz, B. Li, D.M.J. Doble, T. Christian, J. Lloyd, A. Stokes, C. Voelker, M. Winter, B. Ketola,
A. Norris, N. Shephard
4CO.7.5 PV2400: The Third Generation of DuPont ™ Tedlar® PVF Films in Photovoltaic Module Backsheets 3162
M. DeBergalis, L.G. Snow, D.D. May, W. Gambogi
4CO.7.6 High Volume Production of 20% Efficiency Polarization Free Modules 3165
G. Bunea, N. Boitnott, D. Kim, E. Gacho, L. Abra, O. Koehler, J. Peurach
XLVII
Oral PRESENTATIONS 4DO.4 Environmental Impacts, Recycling and Safety
4DO.4.1 Biofuels Versus Solar Electricity: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Alternative Fuels 3169
K. Flury, M. Stucki, N. Jungbluth, R. Frischknecht
4DO.4.2 Is Indium and Tellurium Availability a Real Concern for CdTe and CIGS Technologies? 3173
C. Candelise, M. Winskel, R. Gross
4DO.4.3 Technical Feasability Aspects Related to the Hydrometallurgical Recycling of Pay Metals From Thin Film
Photovoltaics
3186
A. Mezei, M. Canizares, E. Bourricaudy, M. Ashbury, H. Given
4DO.4.4 Update of Energy Payback Time Data for Crystalline Silicon PV Modules 3191
T. Wetzel, F. Feuerstein
4DO.4.5 Management of Photovoltaic Power Generation with a Vanadium Redox Flow Energy Storage System 3196
F. Bourry, P. Besson, F. Canal, N. Martin, X. Le Pivert, M. Perrin
4DO.4.6 Fire Prevention in PV-Plants Using Inverter Integrated AFCI 3199
S. Bieniek, H. Behrends, G. Bettenwort, T. Bülo, A. Häring, M. Hopf, M. Kratochvil, C. Merz, T. Wegener
Oral PRESENTATIONS 4DO.5 Balance of System Components
4DO.5.1 Module Integrated Power Converters – a Comparison of State-of-the-Art Concepts and Performance Test
Results
3204
R. Bründlinger, N. Henze, G. Lauss, J. Liu
4DO.5.2 Novel Circuit Topology and Modular Design Approach to Utility Scale Inverter with High Flexibility and
Performance, Combined to Low Installation and Operation Cost
3212
M. Valiani, D. Martini, S. Grotti, S. Soldani, A. Marcianesi, M. Trova
4DO.5.3 Measurements of PV Systems According to German MV Grid Code 3223
D. Geibel, G. Arnold, T. Degner, N. Schäfer
4DO.5.4 Development of Reliability Model for Residential Solar Photovoltaic Energy Systems Using MCMC 3229
T. Mukai, N. Abe, Y. Ueda
Oral PRESENTATIONS 4DO.6 Energy rating and Performance
4DO.6.1 Robustness of Energy Yield Measurements of Photovoltaic Modules 3234
R. Gottschalg, T.R. Betts
4DO.6.2 Evaluation of PV System Performance of Five Different PV Module Technologies 3239
N. Allet, F.P. Baumgartner, J. Sutterlueti, L. Schreier, M. Pezzotti, J. Haller
4DO.6.3 Energy Yield Prediction of Amorphous Silicon PV Modules Using Full Time Data Series of Irradiance and
Temperature for Different Geographical Locations
3248
A. Skoczek, A. Virtuani, T. Cebecauer, D. Chianese
4DO.6.4 Improving and Understanding kWh/kWp Simulations 3255
S. Ransome, J. Sutterlueti
4DO.6.6 Mastering Thin Film Measurements on a Grand Scale as a Daily Routine 3261
D. Dirnberger, U. Kräling, B. Farnung, F. Neuberger, K. Kiefer
Oral PRESENTATIONS 4EO.3 Modeling and Characterisation
4EO.3.1 Thermomechanics of PV Modules Including the Viscoelasticity of EVA 3267
U. Eitner, M. Pander, S. Kajari-Schröder, M. Köntges, H. Altenbach
4EO.3.2 Development of a New Test Standard and Experiences of Transportation and 'Rough Handling' Testing on PV
Modules
3270
F. Reil, K. Strohkendl, J. Althaus, M. Thiele, S. Raubach, G. Winkler, B. Heinzel
4EO.3.3 I/V Measurement of High Capacitance Cells with Various Methods 3275
P.-R. Beljean, A. Lo, M. Despeisse, Y. Riesen, Y. Pelet, V. Fakhfouri, N. Wyrsch, C. Ballif
XLVIII
4EO.3.4 Electroluminescence (EL) and Infrared (IR) Methods for Characterizing Different Module Technologies 3279
R. Ebner, S. Zamini, B. Kubicek, G. Újvári, S. Novalin
4EO.3.5 Two Dimensional Mapping of Electrical Properties of PV Modules Using Electroluminescence 3285
B. Li, A. Stokes, D.M.J. Doble
4EO.3.6 Crack Statistic of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Modules 3290
M. Köntges, S. Kajari-Schröder, I. Kunze, U. Jahn
Visual PRESENTATIONS 4AV.1 PV Modules
4AV.1.1 Viscoelastic Study of PV Module Encapsulant for the Prediction of Thermal Durability 3295
S. Matsunaga, T. Aoyagi, M. Kuramitsu, E. Yamamoto, S. Ogawa
4AV.1.2 Quantifying the Solderability of Lead Free Solder Alloys on Solar Cells Using Wetting Balance Analyzer 3298
J. Wendt, M. Köhler, M. Träger
4AV.1.3 Advanced Module Fabrication of Silicon Heterojunction Solar Cells Using Anisotropic Conductive Film
Method
3302
J.-H. Choi, S.-K. Kim, J.-C. Lee, H. Park, W.-J. Lee, E.-C. Cho
4AV.1.4 Comparative Study of the Temperature Dependent Delamination Behavior of Four Solar Cell Encapsulants to
Glass and Backsheet-Laminate
3305
G. Oreski, G. Pinter
4AV.1.6 3D Thermal Modeling for a Photovoltaic Module 3310
U. Chatterjee, F. Catthoor, R. Appels, H. Oprins, K. VanWichelen, B. Vandevelde, J. Driesen, K. Baert
4AV.1.7 Introducing a Reliability Concept Based on Probabilistic Material Data of Glass for PV Modules 3314
S. Dietrich, M. Pander, M. Sander, M. Ebert, J. Bagdahn
4AV.1.9 Optical Integration Improvements for Bifacial Cells 3321
P. Voarino, J. Stendera, N. Auriac, B. Soria, E. Pilat, S. Guillerez
4AV.1.10 The Role of Backsheet in Photovoltaic Module Performance and Durability 3325
W. Gambogi, S. Kurian, B. Hamzavytehrany, A. Bradley, J. Trout, O. Fu, Y. Chao
4AV.1.11 An Optimisation Study of the Copper Ribbon for Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Interconnections 3329
T. Hammam
4AV.1.13 19% Efficiency Module Based on Roth&Rau Heterojunction Solar Cells and Day4™ Energy Module
Concept
3336
P. Papet, R. Efinger, B. Sadlik, Y. Andrault, D. Bätzner, D. Lachenal, B. Strahm, G. Wahli, F. Wuensch,
W. Frammelsberger, W. Stein, L. Rubin, W. Schmutz, A. Buechel, B. Rau
4AV.1.14 Advanced Concepts for Improved Light Management in Solar Cells and Modules 3340
A. Backes, N. Adamovic, G. Meinhardt, U. Schmid
4AV.1.19 Relationship of Spectral Irradiance Distribution and Average Photon Energy for Analyzing the Impact of
Solar Spectrum on Photovoltaic Module Performance
3345
T. Minemoto, K. Yamasaki, H. Takakura
4AV.1.20 Measuring I-V Curve of High and Low Efficiency Photovoltaic Module 3349
K.-S. Kim, G.-H. Kang, G.-J. Yu, S.-G. Yoon
4AV.1.21 Influence of Spectral Irradiance Distribution and Module Temperature on the Outdoor Performance of Some
Thin Film PV Module Technologies
3351
G. Nofuentes, M. Alonso-Abella, J.V. Muñoz, B. García-Domingo, M. Fuentes, J. de la Casa, F. Chenlo
4AV.1.22 Correction Methods and Stabilisation of Outdoor Measurements of Thin Film Modules 3355
J. Wirth, K. Scharmach, K.-A. Weiss, M. Koehl
4AV.1.23 A High-Accuracy Method for Evaluating Photovoltaic-Panel Power Loss under Outdoor Conditions 3360
A. Nakamura, T. Kohno, R. Tsuchiya, K. Morikawa, K. Suzuki, S. Miyazaki, T. Nakamura
4AV.1.24 High-Precision Method for Modeling I-V Characteristics of Photovoltaic Panel 3364
T. Kohno, A. Nakamura, R. Tsuchiya, K. Morikawa, S. Miyazaki, K. Suzuki, T. Nakamura
XLIX
4AV.1.25 Anti-soiling Effect of Power-Enhancement Coating for Photovoltaic Modules 3369
J. Hirose, D. Narushima, H. Takanohashi, S. Ogawa, R. Moreno-Sáez, C. Cañete-Torralvo, J. Zorrilla-
Casanova, M. Sidrach-de-Cardona
4AV.1.27 Intercomparison of Pulsed Solar Simulator Measurements between the Mobile Flasher Bus and Stationary
Calibration Laboratories
3374
F.P. Baumgartner, D. Schaer, M. Pezzotti, J. Haller, D. Polverini, G. Tzamalis, W. Zaaiman
4AV.1.29 Measurement of Spectral-Spatial Distribution of Global Irradiance 3378
M. Leers, A. Preiss, N. Ferretti, S. Krauter
4AV.1.30 Relationship Between Average Photon Energy (APE) and Spectral Factor (SF) of PV Modules 3383
T. Ishii, K. Otani, T. Takashima, J. Hashimoto, A. Itagaki, K. Utsunomiya
4AV.1.32 Development of NOCT Method Adapted to Integration under Several Conditions 3387
S. Boddaert, S. Pincemin, F. Chervet
4AV.1.33 Performance Change from Light-Soaking and Annealing Effects of Thin-Film PV Modules 3392
K. Morita, S. Kera, S. Kiehn
4AV.1.34 Influence of Optimized Solar Cell Interconnection on the Performance of PV Modules 3397
C. Koch, M. Kutzer
4AV.1.36 Quality Assurance of Crystalline Photovoltaic Modules by Using Different Characterisation Techniques 3400
R. Ebner, S. Zamini, R. Stowasser, I. Eusch, R. Battistutti
4AV.1.37 A Very Cheap, Flexible and Retrofittable Method for the Low Irradiance Test 3404
M. Pellegrino, G. Adinolfi, G. Flaminio, K. Celano
4AV.1.38 Uncertainty Assessment of PV Power Measurement in Industrial Environments 3408
V. Fakhfouri, W. Herrmann, W. Zaaiman, C. Dreier, C. Droz, K. Morita, L. Johnson
4AV.1.39 The Role of Infrared Emissivity of Glass on IR-Imaging of PV-Plants 3413
C. Buerhop-Lutz, H. Scheuerpflug, R. Weißmann
4AV.1.40 A Validation Study on Series Resistance Calculation According to IEC60891, ED 2.0 3417
D. Polverini, G. Tzamalis, H. Müllejans
4AV.1.41 The Role of a Flasher's Pulse Time in a PV Test Laboratory 3421
U. Hoyer, L. Pinna, T. Swonke, R. Auer, C.J. Brabec
4AV.1.42 Results of the MPVT (Multi-Purpose PV Module Tester) Project - A Highly Innovative and Versatile Solar
Simulator
3424
A. Virtuani, D. Chianese, G. Friesen, G. Rigamonti, N. Peguiron, P.-R. Beljean
4AV.1.43 Measurement of Inrush-Current Waveforms for Modeling Reactance Characteristics of PV Modules 3430
H. Kageyama, T. Yamada, T. Oozeki, K. Kato, Y. Hishikawa
4AV.1.45 Issues When Comparing Indoors and Outdoors I-V Curve Measurements of New Technology Photovoltaic
(PV) Modules
3434
N. Vela, M.C. Alonso-García, F. Fabero, N. Martin, F. Chenlo
4AV.1.46 Transmission Spectroscopic and IV Curves Analysis of Semitransparent Organic Photovoltaic Modules 3438
T. Glotzbach, J. Firges
4AV.1.47 Comparison of Electrical Modeling for CI(G)S Thin-Film Solar Modules Operating under Various Outdoor
Conditions
3442
B.A. Werner, T. Huld, R.P. Kenny, T. Zdanowicz
4AV.1.49 Maximum Production Conditions of A c-Si Module in Three Different Italian Locations 3446
L. Fanni, M. Giussani, M. Marzoli, M. Nikolaeva-Dimitrova
4AV.1.50 Spectral Characterization Tools Used at SUPSI for Indoor Performance Measurement of Single and Multi-
Junction Photovoltaic Modules
3450
D. Dominé, M. Pravettoni, A. Virtuani, D. Pavanello, M. Bernasocchi, G. Friesen
4AV.1.51 Simplifying Measurements of Spectral Irradiance 3454
D. Dirnberger, C. Reise, J. Costello, W. Heydenreich, N.H. Reich
L
4AV.1.52 Assessment of STC Conversion Methods under Outdoor Test Conditions 3458
J.M. Pó, A. Los, W.G.J.H.M. van Sark
4AV.1.53 Determination of the Temperature of Organic Solar Cells at Different Bias Irradiance Levels 3463
T. Fey, D. Friedrich, I. Kröger, S. Winter, R. Timmreck, K. Leo, M. Riede
4AV.1.54 New Laser-DSR Facility at PTB: Concept for a Next Generation High Accuracy Primary Calibration Facility 3466
S. Winter, T. Fey, D. Friedrich, I. Kröger, K. von Volkmann
4AV.1.55 Introducing Electroluminescence Technique in the Quality Control of Large PV Plants 3469
J. Coello
4AV.1.56 Metastabilities in Thin-Film Modules Due to Pre-Treatment 3473
S. Novalin, M. Rennhofer, J. Summhammer, R. Leidl, S. Zamini
4AV.1.58 Oblique Angle of Incidence Measurement of PV Modules on a Solar Simulator 3476
M. Bui, C. Voelker, B. Li, D.M.J. Doble
4AV.1.59 Determining the Degree of EVA Cross-Linking in Assembled PV Modules Acoustically and In-situ 3480
W. Muehleisen, M. Biebl-Rydlo, M. Spielberger
Visual PRESENTATIONS 4AV.2 PV Modules
4AV.2.1 A New Standard for Holistic Quality Assurance 3484
B. Jäckel, A. Krtschil, D.W. Cunningham, N. Forney, C. LaMothe, A. Nguyen, M. Disser, A. Roth
4AV.2.2 Performance Analysis of Crystalline Silicon PV Modules After 18 Months Exposure under Tropical Climate 3491
L. Mabille, G. Razongles, L. Sicot, J. Merten
4AV.2.6 Degradation Analysis of Different PV Modules After Prolonged Field Operation 3495
O.S. Sastry, R. Chandel, R.K. Singh, R.B. Stephen, P.K. Dash, R. Kumar, B. Bandhopadhyay
4AV.2.7 Degradation of Crystalline Silicon Modules: A Case Study on 785 Samples After Two Years under Operation 3500
J. Coello
4AV.2.10 PV Modules and Components Under Extraordinary Environmental Conditions Using the Example of Sodium
Chloride Atmospheres
3504
P. Schinköthe, S. Nieland, J. Michael, M. Kugler
4AV.2.11 Characterization of Photovoltaic Modules After 20 Years of Tropical Weather Outdoor Exposure 3509
J. Bione M. F., M.C. Alonso-García, M.B. Asenjo Zamorano, P. Bezerra C., F. Chenlo, N. Martin
4AV.2.12 Cener Results on Design Qualification Testing of PV Modules 3513
J. Díaz, A.R. Lagunas, A.B. Cueli, J. Moracho, J.M. Cuadra, I. Petrina
4AV.2.13 Results of Improved Thermal Cycle Testing of Crystalline Solar Modules 3517
T. Geipel, J. Möller, Y. Zemen, S. Pingel, J. Berghold
4AV.2.14 Degradation Mechanism Investigation of Extended Damp Heat Aged PV Modules 3523
B. Ketola, A. Norris
4AV.2.16 Long-Term Performance Degradation of Various Technology of Photovoltaic Modules 3529
V. Salas, P.J. Débora, F. Fabero, M. Alonso-Abella, E. Olías, F. Chenlo, N. Vela
4AV.2.17 Using Established Reliability Methods for Failure Mode Based and Lifetime Equivalent Testing of PV
Modules
3533
R. Löw, P. Zerrer, H. Boedeker
4AV.2.20 Mechanical Characteristics of BIPV Modules under Different Load Scenarios and Encapsulations 3538
S. Misara, A. Pornnimit
4AV.2.21 Mechanical Properties and Fatigue Behavior of Copper Interconnect Ribbon 3547
M. Pedevilla, M. Panzenböck, H. Clemens, N. Mitrovitz
4AV.2.22 Power Degradation of Crystalline Silicon PV Module in Transporting Environment 3550
C.-W. Chen, I. Lin, J.-Y. Liao, Y.-T. Li, H.-S. Wu, T.-C. Wu, K.-T. Lee
LI
4AV.2.23 Determination of Fire Safety Risks at PV Systems and Development of Risk Minimization Measures 3553
F. Reil, W. Vaaßen, A. Sepanski, B. v. Heeckeren, F. Gülenc, H. Schmidt, R. Grab, G. Bopp, H. Laukamp,
S. Phillip, H. Thiem, A. Richter, A. Krutzke, R. Haselhuhn, M. Halfmann, F. Volkenborn, H. Häberlin
4AV.2.24 Torsion Moment from Wind Action on PV Platforms 3556
I. Scaletchi, I. Visa, R. Velicu, M. Moldovan
4AV.2.25 Development of a Novel Technique for Mechanical Characterization of Polymer Encapsulates in Laminated
Glass Beams
3560
C. Ehrich, S.-H. Schulze, I. Hinz, M. Pander, M. Ebert
4AV.2.26 Performance Comparison of Three Technology Modules under Similar Outdoor Conditions 3566
O.S. Sastry, A. Kumar, R.K. Singh, D. Adiraju, A. Anand, R. Kumar, B. Bandhopadhyay
4AV.2.27 Novel PV Module Cleaning System Using Ambient Moisture 3569
J.J. John, M.C. Raval, A. Kottantharayil, C.S. Solanki
4AV.2.28 Global Maximum Power Point Tracking and the Available Gains in Conjunction with High Degree Diode
Bypassed Modules
3572
T. Wardle, B. Sadlik, L. Rubin
4AV.2.31 Flat Module Made of Spherical Cells in Higher Latitude Areas (Long-Term Testing Performance) 3576
T. Rodziewicz, J. Nakata, K. Taira, A. Zaremba, M. Waclawek
4AV.2.32 Performance Parameters for Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon PV Modules under Different Weather
Conditions
3581
R. Roldán, J.M. Asensi, J. Bertomeu, J. Andreu
4AV.2.33 Output Evaluation of Photovoltaic Module with Month Applied Wavelength Shifting Materials 3585
Y. Hirata, S. Nakajima, S. Noro
4AV.2.34 Degradation in Performance Ratio and Yields of Exposed Modules under Arid Conditions 3590
O.S. Sastry, R.K. Singh, R. Chandel, R.B. Stephen, P.K. Dash, R. Kumar, B. Bandhopadhyay
4AV.2.35 Performance of BP Solar Modules in High Ambient Temperature 3592
D.W. Cunningham, J. Shaner, J. Miller, J. Meyer, V. Fotuhi, Z. Al Chalabi, R.A. Bkayrat, M. Baeshen
4AV.2.36 Surface Soiling Losses Measurement in PV Modules under Real Operation 3597
N. Martin, F. Chenlo, M.C. Alonso-García, M.A. Ariza, E. Mejuto, M. Angulo, W.A. Nositschka, D. Neumann,
M.-O. Prast, P. Mazón
4AV.2.38 Temperature and Thermal Annealing Effects on Amorphous Silicon PV 3600
G. Makrides, B. Zinsser, A. Phinikarides, M. Schubert, G.E. Georghiou
4AV.2.39 Can the Better Temperature Coefficient of Thin Film Modules Make Up for Their Lower Efficiency under
Southern European Climatic Conditions?
3604
G. Kyriakarakos, G. Papadakis, T. Tsoutsos, N. Savvakis, I. Kanakis, B. Schwartz
4AV.2.41 Characterising PV Modules Under Outdoor Conditions: What’s Most Important for Energy Yield 3608
J. Sutterlueti, S. Ransome, R. Kravets, L. Schreier
4AV.2.42 Spectral Dependent Annual Yield of Different Photovoltaic Technologies 3615
B. Zinsser, M.B. Schubert, J.H. Werner
4AV.2.45 Spectral and Reflection Effects for Different PV Technologies Based on Ground Measurements and Satellite
Data
3619
J. Kühnert, T. Behrendt, J. Betcke, E. Lorenz, A. Hammer, D. Heinemann
4AV.2.46 Comparative Assessment of Different Thin Film Technologies from Outdoor I-V Characteristics 3625
H.-D. Mohring, D. Stellbogen, D. Geyer, P. Lechner
4AV.2.47 Energy Yield Measurements at SUPSI – Importance of Data Quality Control and Its Influence on kWh/Wp
Inter-Comparison
3629
S. Dittmann, G. Friesen, D. Strepparava, R. Meoli, D. Dominé, E. Burà, D. Chianese
4AV.2.48 Temperature Effect on PV Performance Experimental Results from a 2.18 kWp Thin Film PV System 3635
T. Tsoutsos, N. Savvakis, I. Kanakis, G. Papadakis, G. Kyriakarakos, B. Schwartz
LII
4AV.2.56 Factors Affecting the Performance of Different Thin-Film PV Technologies and Their Impact on the Energy
Yield
3640
M. Schweiger, U. Jahn, W. Herrmann
4AV.2.57 Thermal Aspects of Sphelar® Modules in Different Building Integration Mode 3646
S. Boddaert, S. Pincemin, K. Taira, J. Nakata
4AV.2.58 Effect of Dust Shading on Photovoltaic Modules 3652
H. Qasem, T.R. Betts, H. Müllejans, H. AlBusairi, R. Gottschalg
4AV.2.59 Evaluation of Performance of Standard and Umg Multicrystalline Silicon Modules in Outdoor Conditions 3657
E. Sánchez, J. Torreblanca, I. Guerrero, T. Carballo, V. Parra García, R. Ordás, J. Bullon Camarasa,
V. Hoffmann, J. Gutiérrez, S. Ponce-Alcantara, E. Boillos, L. Rozas
4AV.2.60 Results of the International PV Module Quality Assurance Forum and the Road Ahead 3661
T. Sample, S. Kurtz, J. Wohlgemuth, M. Yamamichi, J. Amano, P. Hacke, M. Kempe, M. Kondo, T. Doi,
K. Otani
4AV.2.61 UV Accelerated Test Based on Analysis of Field Exposed PV Modules 3665
T. Shioda, N. Maruko, A. Suzuki, K. Nishihara, H. Zenkoh
Visual PRESENTATIONS 4AV.3 Balance of System Components / Environmental Impacts, Recycling
and Waste Management
4AV.3.1 Performance and Reliability Evaluation of Integrated High-Voltage Photovoltaic AC Module 3669
J. Liu, N. Henze
4AV.3.2 Improved Photovoltaic Conversion Chain by Means of Adaptive Multi-Phase Converter 3675
Y. El Basri, C. Carrejo, C. Alonso, B. Estibals, M. Vermeersch
4AV.3.3 Impacts of Decentralised MPPT Systems on the Performances of Photovoltaic Installations 3680
B. Braisaz, G. Kwiatkowski, A. Plotton, D. Tessier
4AV.3.4 Distributed MPPT Power Converters for Multi-Terminal Module 3683
S. Petibon, B. Estibals, Y. El Basri, L. Francke, M. Vermeersch, C. Alonso
4AV.3.5 Panel Maximizer and Microinverter: Performances Optimization and Additional Features for Maintenance
Purpose
3690
L. Cincinelli, W. Mosa, M. Piazzesi
4AV.3.6 Finite Element Analysis of a High Frequency Inductor for a Galvanically Isolated PV Inverter 3694
A. Alabakhshizadeh, O.-M. Midtgård, R. Myhre, K. Boysen
4AV.3.8 Implementation of a Grid-Connected 500kW Photovoltaic Inverter Using PR Controller 3697
Y. Kim, H. Cha
4AV.3.9 Implementation of Grid Connected 3 Level NPC Inverter for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems
(BIPV)
3700
Y. Kim, H. Cha
4AV.3.10 Performances Analysis of Different DMPPT Boost Converters 3703
G. Graditi, G. Adinolfi, C. Privato
4AV.3.11 Adaptive Sweep for PV Applications 3708
S.B. Kjær, O. Oprea, U. Borup
4AV.3.14 State of the Technique of the Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithms Related in PV Grid-Connected
Inverters
3711
V. Salas, P.J. Débora, E. Olías
4AV.3.15 Potential for Recoverable Power: Simulated Use of Distributed Power Converters at Various Levels in
Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Arrays
3716
S. MacAlpine, M. Brandemuehl, R. Erickson
4AV.3.16 Energy Gains and Suitable Locations for Master-Slave Configuration of DC-AC Converters 3721
F. Spertino, P. Di Leo, F. Corona
4AV.3.19 Measuring and Scaling the Unpleasantness of PV-Inverter Sound Emissions Based on Psychoacoustic Metrics 3726
M. Roos, N. Henze, S. Seeber, L. Kurtze, W. Ellermeier
LIII
4AV.3.20 Development of Linear-Type 200kW PV Array Simulator for Testing & Certification of Medium and Large-
Sized PV Inverters
3730
D.-W. Kim, T. Bergwinkl, J.-Y. Jeong, E.-S. Kim, M.-W. Park, I.-K. Yu
4AV.3.21 A New EMC DC Line Impedance Stabilization Network 3735
J. Kirchhof, Y. Zhang
4AV.3.22 The Evolution of PV Solar Power Architectures: A Quantitative Analysis of Micro-Inverters' Performance vs.
Conventional Inverters
3739
A. Mohd
4AV.3.24 Using PV Module and Line Frequency Response Data to Create Robust Arc Fault Detectors 3745
J. Johnson, S. Kuszmaul, W. Bower, D. Schoenwald
4AV.3.25 Characterizing PV Arcing Conditions with Impedance Spectroscopy and Frequency Response Analysis 3751
J. Johnson, J. Strauch, S. Kuszmaul, W. Bower, D. Schoenwald
4AV.3.27 Fire Performance of Rack Mounted PV Modules on Roofing Assemblies 3757
M. Tabaddor, R. Backstrom
4AV.3.28 Safe Disconnection - Experience in the Field with Electromechanical DC Switches and an Alternative
Solution in PV Systems
3762
A. Häring, J. Laschinski, R. Hehlgans, D. Clemens, S. Buchold
4AV.3.29 Options for PV Field Grounding 3764
J. Laschinski, S. Coors, A. Häring, M. Viotto
4AV.3.32 Implementation of Web Monitoring System Based Web Services for Photovoltaic Systems 3766
Y. Ryu, Y. Kim, H. Cha
4AV.3.33 Precision Maximum Power Point Tracker 3769
J. Vanek, J. Hofman
4AV.3.34 Quality of the Calculation of Inverter Losses with Standard Simulation Programs 3772
P. Vanicek, G. Karg, R. Haselhuhn
4AV.3.37 Sensorless PV Array Diagnostic Method for Residential PV Systems 3776
D. Sera, S. Spataru, L. Mathe, T. Kerekes, R. Teodorescu
4AV.3.38 Intensity of Solar Radiation Measuring by Pyranometer 3783
R. Stojan, J. Vanek, L. Bobalík
4AV.3.40 Review of Active Balancing Methods Used in Advanced Storage Systems for Photovoltaic Applications 3786
J.F. Reynaud, O. Gantet, P. Aloisi, B. Estibals, C. Alonso
4AV.3.42 A Spectral Selective Lamellae Concentrator System as BI-CPV/T System 3791
G.L.A.M. Swinkels, P.J. Sonneveld, B.A.J. van Tuijl, H.J.J. Janssen
4AV.3.43 Designing and Optimizing the Control System of the Tracking Mechanism for a String of Photovoltaic
Modules
3795
I.N. Tatu, C. Alexandru, M. Enescu
4AV.3.44 A Geared 3RT Linkage Used for the Azimuth Orientation of a PV Platform 3799
N. Creanga, I. Visa, D. Diaconescu, I. Hermenean
4AV.3.47 Energy Modeling of a Single Axis Tracked String PV System from a Hybrid RES 3804
M. Moldovan, I. Visa, B. Burduhos
4AV.3.50 Numerical Analysis of the Performance of an Integrated Solar Photovoltaic-Thermal Hybrid Air Collector
Suitable for a Ventilation Device
3808
Y.B. Assoa, B. Boillot, F. Sauzedde
4AV.3.51 PV Cycle: the Sustainable Industry Solution for the End-of-Life PV Modules 3812
V. Gómez, J. Clyncke
4AV.3.52 Re-Use of c-Si Solar Cells from Failed PV Modules 3815
H.Y. Li, Y. Luo, C. Ballif, L.E. Perret-Aebi
LIV
4AV.3.55 HF-H2O2-H2O- Mixtures for Cleaning Solar Grade-Silicon: Removal of Metal Contaminations with HnO3-
Free Etching Solutions
3818
C. Gondek, M. Lippold, I. Röver, E. Kroke
4AV.3.57 Life Cycle Assessment of Heterojunction Solar Cells and Modules 3822
C. Olson, M. de Wild-Scholten, M. Scherff, P.-J. Ribeyron
4AV.3.58 Energy Payback Time and Life-Cycle Greenhouse-Gas Emissions of CIGS PV: Best Current Estimates 3826
H.C. Kim, V.M. Fthenakis
4AV.3.59 Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Photovoltaic Electricity Generation: Harmonization of Published
Estimates
3831
V.M. Fthenakis, H.C. Kim, D. Hsu, P. O’Donoughue, G. Heath
4AV.3.61 Refined Life-Cycle Assessment of Polymer Solar Cells 3835
F. Lenzmann, J. Kroon, R. Andriessen, N. Espinosa, R. García-Valverde, F. Krebs
PV Systems Plenary SESSION 5DP.3 PV Systems
5DP.3.1 Is the Distribution Grid Ready to Accept Large Scale Photovoltaic Deployment? - State of the Art, Progress
and Future Prospects -
3840
M. Braun, T. Stetz, R. Bründlinger, C. Mayr, H. Hatta, H. Kobayashi, K. Ogimoto, B. Kroposki, B. Mather,
M. Coddington, K. Lynn, G. Graditi, A. Woyte, I. MacGill
5DP.3.2 Local and Regional PV Power Prediction for Large Scale Grid Integration: Assessment of a New Algorithm
for Snow Detection
3854
E. Lorenz, D. Heinemann, C. Kurz
Oral PRESENTATIONS 5AO.4 Grid Integration
5AO.4.2 How to Represent PV Plants in Grid Integration Studies - A Generic Approach 3862
D. Premm, T. Fawzy, O. Glitza, V. Sakschewski, G. Bettenwort, B. Engel
5AO.4.3 A 12 Megawatt Power Plant with Fully Implemented Ancillary Services According to the German Grid
Codes – The First Results
3869
S.B. Kjær, J. Dannehl, F. Mecking, J. Godbersen
5AO.4.4 Estimating Annual Synchronized 1-Min Power Output Profiles from Utility-Scale PV Plants at 10 Locations
in Nevada for a Solar Grid Integration Study
3874
J.S. Stein, C.W. Hansen, A. Ellis, V. Chadliev
5AO.4.5 Operation Design of PV System with Storage Battery for EV Quick Charger at Small Retail Store 3881
S. Kinoshita, S. Wakao, J. Yamazaki, R. Tominaga, A. Shimizu
5AO.4.6 Energy Management Strategies for Optimal Charging of Electrical Vehicles with Photovoltaic Production 3885
H. Guillou, V.D. Cung, D.L. Ha, M. Jacomino, J. Merten
Oral PRESENTATIONS 5AO.5 Operational Aspects
5AO.5.1 11-Month Power Output Variability Study of a PV System Fleet in New Jersey 3890
A. Golnas, J.M. Bryan, R. Aghatehrani
5AO.5.2 Quality Control of PV-Modules in the Field Using Infrared-Thermography 3894
C. Buerhop-Lutz, D. Schlegel, C. Vodermayer, M. Niess
5AO.5.3 Arc-Free PV Systems - Preventing and Detecting Arcs As a Whole 3898
A. Häring, S. Bieniek, J. Laschinski
5AO.5.4 An Optimized Local Reactive Power Control For High Penetration of Distributed Solar Inverters in Low
Voltage Networks
3902
E. Demirok, D. Sera, R. Teodorescu, K.H.B. Frederiksen
LV
5AO.5.5 Evaluation of Large-Scale Power Conditioner in Hokuto Mega-Solar System 3908
H. Konishi, T. Iwato, M. Kudou
5AO.5.6 PV and Fire Brigade Safety: No Panic, but Realistic Assessment of Danger and Possible Countermeasures 3913
H. Häberlin, L. Borgna, P. Schärf
Oral PRESENTATIONS 5AO.6 Performance Prediction and Analysis
5AO.6.1 Performance Ratio Revisited: Are PR >90% Realistic? 3922
N.H. Reich, B. Müller, A. Armbruster, K. Kiefer, W.G.J.H.M. van Sark, C. Reise
5AO.6.2 SolarGIS: Solar Data and Online Applications for PV Planning and Performance Assessment 3930
M. Suri, T. Cebecauer, A. Skoczek
5AO.6.3 Energy Loss Due to Irradiance Enhancement 3935
M. Zehner, T. Weigl, M. Hartmann, S. Thaler, O. Schrank, M. Czakalla, B. Mayer, T.R. Betts, R. Gottschalg,
K. Behrens, G. Koenig Langlo, B. Giesler, G. Becker, O. Mayer
5AO.6.4 Performance Analysis of 10,000 Residential PV Systems in France and Belgium 3939
J. Leloux, L. Narvarte, D. Trebosc
5AO.6.5 A Data Fusion Monitoring Method for PV Systems in Comparison with Classical Monitoring Methods 3947
A. Linhart, A.U. Schmiegel, R. Lethmate
5AO.6.6 Assessing Design, Installation and Operational Flaws: Mitigating Risks for PV Project Financing 3952
S. Goy, C. Tjengdrawira, A. Woyte, J. Crotteux, A. Irissou
Oral PRESENTATIONS 5CO.11 From PV Architecture to PV Landscape
5CO.11.1 “Forms of Energy”: The Way Architects Envision Solar Energy 3958
A. Scognamiglio, S. Bordone, J. Grima, M.L. Palumbo
5CO.11.2 Architectural Integration of Light-Transmissive Photovoltaic (LTPV) 3967
R. Baum
5CO.11.3 The Potential of PV-Carports to Cover the Energy Demand of Road Passenger Transport 3977
H.M. Neumann, D. Schaer, B. Tappeser, F.P. Baumgartner
5CO.11.4 Integration of the Largest Rooftop System: 12.3 MW in Different Industrial Buildings Of "Interporto Di
Padova"
3987
M. Vivian, M. Giro, N. Baggio
Oral PRESENTATIONS 5CO.12 Experience and Trends in BIPV
5CO.12.1 Building Skin as Electricity Source: The Prototype of a Wooden BIPV Façade Component 3991
L. Maturi, R. Lollini, P. Baldracchi, W. Sparber
5CO.12.2 Interdisciplinary Research on Thin Film Photovoltaic Facades and Building Standards 4000
U. Muntwyler, D. Joss, N. Reber, D Bützer
5CO.12.3 Evaluation of 1 Year Monitoring Results of a Testing Stand for Building Integrated PV Elements 4005
A. Chatzipanagi, F. Frontini, S. Dittmann, K. Nagel, I. Pola, L. Fanni, B. Binder, C. Stephan, K. Ghazi Wakili
5CO.12.4 First Three Years of Operation of an Amorphous Silicon Thin-Film BIPV-System from Ersol Thin-Film
(Bosch Solar)
4011
L. Feitknecht
5CO.12.5 Perspectives and Challenge of BIPV Product Design 4016
I.B. Hagemann
5CO.12.6 KWh Output Is Not the Main Objective of Photovoltaic 4023
C. Erban
LVI
Oral PRESENTATIONS 5DO.10 Technology for Off-Grid PV Systems
5DO.10.1 10 Years Field Experience with Modular AC-Coupled Off-Grid Systems 4025
F. Thim, M. Rothert, V. Wachenfeld, M. Landau
5DO.10.2 Design & Installation of a CPV Hybrid System for Self-Consumption 4029
O. De La Rubia, C. Alamillo, P. Trujillo Serrano, E. Gil, F. Rubio Berenguel, P. Banda Rueda
5DO.10.3 Experiences with a PV-Driven Seawater Desalination System Using an Operating Control Strategy for
Operation Without Batteries
4034
J. Went, A. Schies, J. Anhalt, M. Vetter
5DO.10.4 Design Evaluation of 150 PV Boats 4038
T. Gorter, E. Voerman, P. Joore, A.H.M.E. Reinders, F.J.A.M. van Houten
Oral PRESENTATIONS 5DO.11 Off-grid PV Systems for Rural Electrification
5DO.11.1 Reliability Analysis of a 13.000 SHS PV Rural Electrification Programme in Morocco 4044
L.M. Carrasco, L. Narvarte, A. Peral
5DO.11.2 Performance Evaluation of Solar Photovoltaic Lighting and Water Pumping Systems in India 4048
O.S. Sastry, S. Agarwal, D. Adiraju, R. Kumar, B. Bandhopadhyay
5DO.11.3 Else, an Eventual Return to Conventional Energy: Impacts and Fate of an Off-Grid Rural Electrification
Project in an Island in the Philippines
4052
G.W. Hong, N. Abe, M. Baclay
5DO.11.4 Techno-Economic Feasibility of Energy Supply of Remote Villages in Palestine by PV Hybrid Systems 4057
X. Vallvé, A. Graillot, I. Ibrik, C. Sordo
5DO.11.6 Solar PV Electricity : The Input for Ecotourism 4061
B. Ghosh, S. Bardhan, K. Hazra
Visual PRESENTATIONS 5BV.1 PV and Architecture / Off-Grid Applications
5BV.1.1 Developing Market Opportunities for Flexible Rooftop Applications of PV Using Flexible CIGS Technology:
Market Considerations
4064
L. Sabnani, A. Skumanich, E. Ryabova, R. Noufi
5BV.1.2 UNIVERSOL Project. Final Results 4068
J. de la Casa, G. Almonacid, E. Muñoz-Cerón, M.A. Rubio Paramio, D.L. Talavera, M.J. Ortega,
A. Martínez Ruiz, P.G. Vidal, P. Pérez-Higueras, J. Gallego, M.J. del Jesus, J. Aguilera
5BV.1.5 Integration of Photovoltaics for Next Generations of Offices Building - Challenges for Efficient, Economical,
Sustainable and Architectural Solutions
4073
V. Cassagne, G. Durand, V. Mas, J. Lebourgeois, J.-P. Karsenty, M.-A. Le Bars
5BV.1.7 Two Evaluation Models for Possible Glaring Effects of Flat Plate PV-Generators 4079
K.A. Berger, B. Kubicek
5BV.1.10 PV Potential Estimation Using 3D Local Scale Solar Radiation Model Based on Urban Lidar Data 4081
P. Redweik, C. Catita, M.C. Brito
5BV.1.11 Energy Simulation of a Building in Brasov Urban Area 4084
C. Serban, I. Visa, E. Eftimie, L. Coste
5BV.1.13 BIPV: Aesthetics Alone Are Not Sufficient – Long-Term Energy Yield and Safety Are Equally Important 4089
H. Häberlin, L. Borgna, D. Gfeller, P. Schärf
5BV.1.14 A New Approach to Simulating the Electricity Yield of Complex BIPV Structures 4094
W. Sprenger, S. Solntsev, H.R. Wilson, T.E. Kuhn, M. Zeman
5BV.1.15 Performance of aSi and cSi PV Systems with Different Layouts Suitable for BAPV and BIPV 4099
T. González, C. Alberte, J.A. Rodríguez, P.J. Ventura, R. Roldán, J.M. Asensi, M. Fonrodona, J. Andreu
5BV.1.16 On the Operation and Performance of Two a-Si Photovoltaic Façades in Spain 4103
J. Izard, E. Sánchez, J. Torreblanca, O. Montero, D. Blanco
LVII
5BV.1.17 Thermal Behaviours of BIPV-Modules (U-Value and g-Value) 4107
S. Misara, N. Henze, A. Sidelev
5BV.1.21 Operational Experience of Hybrid PV/Wind Systems in Rural Areas of Nothern Africa 4116
M. Cabañero, D. Rutz, R. Janssen, G. Papadakis, E.S. Mohamed, G. Kyriakarakos, A.-W.S. Kassem,
A. Linares, L. López-Manzanares, J. Bard, B. Panahandeh, A. Outzourhit, A. El Khazen, E. Kyritsis,
S. Kyritsis
5BV.1.22 The Bushlight India Model – A Replicable, Scalable Model that Addresses the Structural Barriers to Remote
Village Electrification
4121
M. Tuckwell, L. Frearson
5BV.1.25 Operational Experience of PV Water-Pumping System in Armenia 4129
K.G. Ayvazyan
5BV.1.26 Photovoltaic Powered Desalination and Pumping System Applied to Semi-Arid Areas 4131
R.S.H. de Oliveira, P.C.M. de Carvalho, J.J.H. Filho, L.A.D. de Carvalho
5BV.1.27 Simultaneous Solar Water Purification and Electricity Generation: Concept and Initial Results 4136
M. Vivar, M. Fuentes, N. Dodd, J. Scott, I. Skryabin
5BV.1.31 Development of a Synthesis Tool for PV Boats 4142
T. Gorter, E. Voerman, P. Joore, A.H.M.E. Reinders, F.J.A.M. van Houten
5BV.1.33 Product-Integrated PV and Innovative Product Design 4148
A.H.M.E. Reinders, A. de Boer
5BV.1.34 The Sol-Ion System: Realizing Safety and Efficiency for a PV Storage System 4151
A.U. Schmiegel, A. Linhart, C. Jehoulet, H. Schuh, M. Landau, M. Braun, K. Büdenbender, D.U. Sauer,
D. Magnor, J. Binder, H.D. Mohring
5BV.1.35 Operation Regime Optimization of Lead-Acid Battery for Electric Energy Accumulation in Raps System 4155
P. Abraham, P. Baca, J. Vanek
5BV.1.36 PV and Hybridization for Micro-Grid Applications: Need for Islanding Even with Grid Access 4157
S. Fulton, K. Polsani, S. Reddy, A. Skumanich
5BV.1.37 Tricycle Driven by Solar Cells and Manpower 4161
K. Fangsuwannarak, T. Fangsuwannarak
5BV.1.40 Radiative Models and Satellite Data for Estimation of Solar Irradiances at Roof Level: a WebGIS Approach
for Mountain Region
4164
M. Petitta, M. Castelli, E. Emili, M. Zebisch, C. Steurer, A. Tetzlaff, A. Colli, L. Fanni, W. Sparber
5BV.1.41 The Invisible Hidden PV 4167
M. Pellegrino, G. Adinolfi, G. Flaminio, C. Tricoli, G. Quagliato
5BV.1.42 A Case Study for Energy Performance in the BIPV Energy Research in Taiwan 4171
C.Y. Huang, C.P. Chou, C.C. Chan, G.W. Chang, H.J. Chen, C.M. Shu, H.C. Sung
5BV.1.43 Friendly and Intelligent Management System for Existing Residential Buildings: The FIEMSER Project 4175
J.-C. Marcel
5BV.1.44 A Concentrator System for BI-CPVT with Static Linear Fresnel Lenses 4179
G.L.A.M. Swinkels, P.J. Sonneveld, B.A.J. van Tuijl, H.J.J. Janssen, H.F. de Zwart
5BV.1.45 Off-Grid Photovoltaic Applications in Regions of Low Electrification: High Demand, Fast Financial
Amortization and Large Market Potential
4184
C. Breyer, C. Werner, S. Rolland, P. Adelmann
Visual PRESENTATIONS 5BV.2 Large PV Power Plants and Distributed PV: System Aspects and
Grid Connection
5BV.2.1 Impact of PV Distributed Generation on Voltage Stability in the Host Distribution Grid Having Wind
Generators
4192
A. Hamzeh
LVIII
5BV.2.2 Integrating High Penetrations of PV into Southern California 4197
B. Kroposki, B. Mather, J. Hasper-Tuttle, R. Neal, F. Katiraei, A. Yazdani, J. Romero Aguero, T.E. Hoff,
B.L. Norris, A. Parkins, R. Seguin, C. Schauder
5BV.2.3 The Sol-Ion System: Prototype Deployment in French Overseas and Southern German Field Trial Locations
and Logged Parameters for PV Storage System at Home Locations
4201
J. Binder, J.-C. Marcel, A.U. Schmiegel, U. Thomas, N. Martin, C. Jehoulet, M. Landau, H.-D. Mohring
5BV.2.4 Towards Stable Grid Voltage Through Load Sharing in an Indian Grid Connected PV System 4205
A. Datta, G. Bhattacharya, D. Mukherjee, H. Saha
5BV.2.5 Optimization Model for High Density Photovoltaic Power Plants by Maximization of the Return on
Investment
4211
D. Pera, M.C. Brito, J. Maia Alves, J.M. Serra, C. Silva, A.M. Vallêra
5BV.2.6 Field Study on Changing Grid Requirements Due to High PV Penetration 4215
G. Wirth, A. Spring, G. Becker, R. Pardatscher, R. Witzmann, J. Brantl, M. Garhamer
5BV.2.8 Manufacturer Evaluation Based on Operating Data 4219
H. te Heesen, V. Herbort, R. Pfatischer, R. von Schwerin
5BV.2.9 Behaviors of Photovoltaic Systems Connected to MV Network during Faults 4221
C. Le-Thi-Minh, T. Tran-Quoc, S. Bacha, C. Kieny, P. Cabanac, D. Goulielmakis, C. Duvauchelle
5BV.2.10 Operation of Long Series-Connected Silicon-Based Photovoltaic Module String and Parallel-Connected Short
Strings under Partial Shading Conditions
4227
A. Mäki, S. Valkealahti
5BV.2.11 Further Expansion to the Long-Term PV-Measurement Campaign over the 25 Year Guarantee of PV-
Modules
4233
U. Muntwyler, H. Häberlin, P. Schärf, M. Münger
5BV.2.12 Forecast of Power Production of a Photovoltaic Power Plant in Japan with Multilayer Perceptron Artificial
Neural Networks and Support Vector Machines
4237
J.G.S. Fonseca Jr., T. Oozeki, T. Takashima, G. Koshimizu, Y. Uchida, K. Ogimoto
5BV.2.13 Firefighting at PV Plants - Different Solutions for Protection Against Electric Shock During Firefighting 4241
A. Häring, J. Laschinski
5BV.2.14 Operating Data Analysis of Various Subsystems at the 20 MW PV Power Plant Rothenburg 4245
B. Giesler, M. Czakalla, M. Zehner, G. Wirth, I. Wizemann, K. Maletz, M. Bothner, G. Becker, T.R. Betts,
R. Gottschalg, T. Vollweiter, T. Bäuml, G. Kumerle
5BV.2.17 Performance Analysis and Non-Linear Models of PV Grid-Connected Inverter Efficiency 4251
F. Li, Z. Chen, C.H. Deng, X. Cui, H. Yang
5BV.2.18 Comparison of Different PV Technologies in Three Italian Locations 4254
M. Marzoli, S. Guastella, M. Giussani, A. Colli, L. Fanni, W. Zaaiman
5BV.2.19 In-Situ I-V Curve Scanner for PV Modules and PV Arrays 4262
J. Martin, N. Chaintreuil, F. Barruel, J. Merten
5BV.2.20 8-Month Performance of Thin Film Technologies during Their First Year at Bolzano Airport Test Installation
- Italy
4265
M. Nikolaeva-Dimitrova, L. Fanni, W. Sparber
5BV.2.21 Loss Analysis of Grid-Connected PV System Using Yield Model 4269
J.H. So, H.M. Hwang, B.G. Yu, J.S. Yoo, G.J. Yu
5BV.2.22 Effective Real-Time Performance Monitoring of Individual Panels in PV Plants Through an Electronic
Disconnection/Measurement System
4272
P. Guerriero, V. d'Alessandro, L. Petrazzuoli, G. Vallone, S. Daliento
5BV.2.23 New Portable Capacitive Load Able to Measure PV Modules, PV Strings and Large PV Generators 4276
J.V. Muñoz Díez, J. de la Casa, M. Fuentes, J. Aguilera, J.C. Bertolín
5BV.2.24 Wireless Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System for Photovoltaic Installations 4281
M. Krawczynski, R. Gottschalg
LIX
5BV.2.27 Function & Efficiency Test for Large Scale PV Power Plants 4283
J. Dittrich, B. Litzenburger, U. Hupach, C. Bauerdick
5BV.2.29 Towards a Better Understanding of PV Systems Performance with a Test-Platform 4290
J. Lagorse, I. Verdier, M. Guichard
5BV.2.30 Comparison of the Mono and Multicrystalline Performance of Multi-MW PV Grid-Connected Facilities in the
Canary Islands (Spain) during Saharan Air Mass Invasion: Test Bench for Northern Africa
4293
C. Montes, B. González-Diaz, A. Linares, E. Llarena, O. González, D. Molina, A. Pío, M. Friend,
M. Cendagorta
5BV.2.32 The Effect of Solar Radiation Data Types on Calculation of Tilted and Suntracking Solar Radiation 4297
T. Cebecauer, A. Skoczek, M. Suri
5BV.2.35 Solar Power Forecasting Accuracy Improvement with Multiple Forecast Model Combination 4303
O. Gammoh, A. Woyte, A. Kyriazis
5BV.2.39 Performance Comparison between a-Si and c-Si Ground Installations – Reality and Simulation 4308
A. Truchero, J.B. García, A. Meireles, P.J. Ventura, J. Andreu
5BV.2.40 A Database of Direct Normal Irradiation for Predicting Long-Term Performance of Concentrating PV
Systems in Europe and Africa
4312
T. Huld, R. Müller
5BV.2.41 Photovoltaic Potential in Terceira Island (Azores) 4317
F. Reis, J. Wemans, G. Sorasio, P. Fialho, M.C. Brito
5BV.2.42 Autonomous Power Systems Based on Renewable Energy Operating in the Climatic Conditions of Siberia
and the Far East
4320
A.V. Yurchenko, A.V. Kozloff, M.V. Kitaeva
5BV.2.43 Grid-Connected PV Systems for Island Electrification in Indonesia 4323
A.H.M.E. Reinders, H. Veldhuis, A. Susandi
5BV.2.44 Prediction of Global Solar Radiation in Abu Dhabi City – UAE 4328
A. Assi, M. Al Shamisi, H. Hejase
5BV.2.46 The Desert Knowledge Australia Solar Centre: High Voltage Effects on Inverter Performance 4334
P. Rodden, G.R. Lee, L. Frearson
5BV.2.47 An Assessment of Photovoltaic Modelling Software Using Real World Performance Data 4339
G.R. Lee, L. Frearson, P. Rodden
5BV.2.48 Application of SmartGrid in Photovoltaic Power Systems on the Island of Bornholm – PVNET.dk 4344
S.B. Kjær, R.D. Lazar, A. Constantin, U. Borup, H.P. Ballegaard, J. Østergaard, G.-Y. Yang, C. Stephansen,
M.R. Mattesen, J.B. Sørensen
5BV.2.49 Towards Cost-Efficient Grid-Connected PV Power Plants in Northern Scandinavia 4347
C. Good, H. Persson, O. Kleven, M. Norton, T. Boström
5BV.2.50 Output Variability in Europe’s Largest PV Power Plant 4356
A. Golnas, J.M. Bryan
5BV.2.51 Efficiency of PV Systems with Solar Trackers for Russian Regions 4360
M.V. Kitaeva, A.V. Yurchenko, A.V. Skorohodov, A.V. Ohorzina
5BV.2.52 First Results of the Double-Axis Sun Tracking PV System from Turkey 4363
R. Eke, A. Senturk, S. Oktik
5BV.2.53 Floating Tracking Cooling Concentrating (FTCC) System 4367
L. Cazzaniga, M. Rosa-Clot, P. Rosa-Clot, G.M. Tina
5BV.2.54 Electrical Behavior and Optimization of Panels and Reflector of a Photovoltaic Floating Plant 4371
G.M. Tina, M. Rosa-Clot, P. Rosa-Clot
5BV.2.55 Estimation of Global Solar Radiation for Brasov Urban Area – Clear Sky Conditions 4376
L. Coste, E. Eftimie, C. Serban
LX
5BV.2.57 Solar Photovoltaic Systems Performance in Malta: Potential Versus Real Contribution to the 2020 RE Target 4381
L. Mule'Stagno, C. Yousif, E.R. Vaquero Palacios
5BV.2.60 Monitoring and Evaluation of Economic Impact in the Reduction of Mismatching in a PV Facility Located in
North Italy
4385
P. Perotti, R. Fin, G. Grazia
5BV.2.61 Solar Radiation and Uncertainty Information of Meteonorm 7 4388
J. Remund, S.C. Müller
PV Taking Off:Large-Scale Deployment Plenary SESSION 6EP.1 PV Taking Off: Large-Scale Deployment
6EP.1.2 The Photovoltaic Reality Ahead: Terawatt Scale Market Potential Powered by Pico to Gigawatt PV Systems
and Enabled by High Learning and Growth Rates
4391
C. Breyer
Oral PRESENTATIONS 6DO.12 PV Ecomonics and Markets – Today and Tomorrow
6DO.12.1 Value of PV Electricity at Grid Parity 4405
P. Kunze, S. Utzig, H. te Heesen, M. Baron, R. Varieras, R. Pfatischer, K. Gibson
6DO.12.2 Charting the Progress of PV Power Plant Energy Generating Costs to Unsubsidized Levels, Introducing the
PV - LCOE Framework
4409
M. Campbell
6DO.12.3 The History and Future of Incentives and the Photovoltaic Industry and How Demand Is Driven 4420
P. Mints
6DO.12.4 Investment Opportunities in the Photovoltaic Sector in the Mediterranean: Benchmarking Study in 6
Countries
4425
P. Arranz, J. Ribas, X. Vallvé
6DO.12.5 Energy Target for 2050: 100% Renewable Electricity Supply in Germany 4431
H. Lehmann
Oral PRESENTATIONS 6DO.13 Large Scale Grid Integration
6DO.13.1 PV CPV CSP vs Storage: Intermittancy and Dispatchability as Potential Limitations To PV Growth 4434
A. Skumanich, E. Ryabova
6DO.13.2 Economics of Hybrid PV-Fossil Power Plants 4439
C. Breyer, M. Görig, A.-K. Gerlach, J. Schmid
6DO.13.3 Development of Innovative Voltage Control For Distribution Networks with High PV Penetration 4452
B. Bletterie, A. Gorsek, T. Fawzy, D. Premm, W. Deprez, F. Truyens, A. Woyte, B. Blazic, B. Uljanic
6DO.13.4 Grid-Integration of Distributed and Renewable Energy Resources by Schedule Management, Demand-Side
Management and Electrical Energy Storage
4462
P. Gronstedt, H. Haupt, M. Kurrat
6DO.13.5 Protection of the System Management at High Penetration of Photovoltaic Energy in the Low Voltage Grid 4466
G. Heilscher, H. Ruf, O. Mayer, M. Grottke, W. Rabe
6DO.13.6 Understanding the Effects of Unsymmetrical Infeed on the Voltage Rise for the Design of Suitable Voltage
Control Algorithms with PV Inverters
4469
B. Bletterie, A. Gorsek, A. Abart, M. Heidl
Oral PRESENTATIONS 6EO.1 Socio Economics Aspects / From R&D to Markets
6EO.1.1 Solar Energy & Job Creation: A Key Driver in Oregon's Economic Recovery 4479
M.W. Grainey
LXI
6EO.1.2 How to Ensure Quality in the Installation of Small-Scale Renewable Energy Systems in Buildings: The
Install+RES “Train the Trainer” Courses
4485
S. Caneva, I. Weiss, S. Arancón, W. Hiegl, R. Janssen, D. Rutz, P. Helm, W. Kirchensteiner, M. Wolf,
E. Schellekens, D. Campogrande, I. Nedelcheva, M. Papež, S. Tselepis, Y. Magiera, Y. Nemish, M. Esitini,
M. Merrone, S.A. Pressas, T. Giannadakis
6EO.1.3 Updating the European Strategic Research Agenda 4489
N. Pearsall, A.W. Bett, F. Bonemazzi, B. Dimmler, S.W. Glunz, J. Poortmans, P. Strauß
6EO.1.4 The New European Initiative on Photovoltaic Research Infrastructures: An Improved Support to the Scientific
Community, Industry and Markets
4497
P. Malbranche
6EO.1.5 European Photovoltaic Actions and Programmes-2011 4500
P. Menna, R. Gambi, T. Howes, W. Gillett, G. Tondi, F. Belloni, S. Fantechi, M. Getsiou, P. De Bonis
6EO.1.6 Learning from the PV Crisis in the Czech Republic Related Administrative and Legal Issues 4506
B. Bechník, R. Barinka, J. Pinos
Visual PRESENTATIONS 6CV.1 PV Taking Off: Large-Scale Deployment
6CV.1.1 The PV Market in Greece 4510
S. Tselepis
6CV.1.2 Current Status and Future Prospects of the PV Market in Japan - Toward the GW-PV Country 4514
O. Ikki, I. Kaizuka, T. Ohigashi, H. Matsukawa
6CV.1.3 The New Spanish Regulatory Framework and the Photovoltaic Market 4518
A. Pío, D. Molina, B. González-Diaz, A. Linares, C. Montes, E. Llarena, O. González, M. Friend,
M. Cendagorta 6CV.1.6 The Cost of Consumer’s Alternative Energy: Siberian Regional Aspects 4522
A.V. Yurchenko, V.F. Savrasov, V.I. Yurchenko, A.V. Kozlov
6CV.1.7 Trends in Photovoltaic Applications - The Latest Survey Results on PV Market, Industry and Policies from
the IEA PVPS Programme
4527
G. Watt, I. Kaizuka, P. Hüsser, R. Bründlinger
6CV.1.8 Global Cumulative Installed Photovoltaic Capacity and Respective International Trade Flows 4531
C. Werner, A. Gerlach, P. Adelmann, C. Breyer
6CV.1.9 LCOE Dynamics for CPV: From Prototype to GW Scale – HSUN® Case-Study 4545
C.F. Bexiga, L. Pina, C. Ramos
6CV.1.11 Low Cost Components Don't Result in the Lowest Priced PV Systems 4550
S. Zanger, J. Laschinski, A. Umland, M. Walter
6CV.1.12 The Conversion Efficiency Impact on Economic Competitiveness of Photovoltaic Systems 4553
A. Righetti, G. Grasso, F. Pierluigi, M. Crippa
6CV.1.13 Economics of Photovoltaic System on Improving the PV Cell Efficiency 4557
H.M. Hwang, J.B. Park, J.H. Rho, J.H. So, G.J. Yu
6CV.1.16 Demand Side Monitoring with Solar PV-Based Renewable Energy Supply to Commercial Energy Sector 4560
E.O.B. Ogedengbe, Z. Adem, D. Kraehling
6CV.1.17 Economic and Cost Analysis of Photovoltaic Grid-Connected Systems in Buildings: the Case of the
University of Jaen Campus
4565
D.L. Talavera, E. Muñoz-Cerón, J. de la Casa, M.J. Ortega, G. Almonacid
6CV.1.20 An Overview of Patent Application Data in the Field of Photovoltaics 4569
A. Visentin, M. Boero, S. Fratiloiu, C. Koenigstein
6CV.1.23 Impacts of Climate Change on Future PV and CPV Energy Output 4573
R. Crook, J.A. Crook, L.A. Jones, P.M. Forster
LXII
6CV.1.24 A Technical and Financial Guide for Market Entry into Concentrator Photovoltaics: a Discussion on
Recommended System and Component Cost Targets, Minimum Required Solar Resource and Feed-in Tariffs
for Parabolic Trough CPV Systems
4576
M. Clarke, K. Ponweiser
6CV.1.28 LCoE Analysis as a Decision Tool for Design of Concentrated Photovoltaics Systems 4581
F. Reis, L. Pina, J. Wemans, G. Sorasio, M.C. Brito
6CV.1.29 Review of Thin Films PV Value Chain Economy from Raw Material to kWh - Key Parameters and
Challenges
4584
V. Cassagne, D.N. Bui
6CV.1.30 Measures to Accompany PV Applications to the Grid Parity and Beyond: The PV Parity Project 4590
I. Weiss, S. Caneva, S. Arancón, P. Helm, E. Despotou, G. Masson, G. Concas, W. Sinke, C. Olson,
T. Tsoutsos, S. Tournaki, F. Pause, F. De Mango, C. Dalla Chiesa, G. Strbac, D. Pudjianto, H. Auer,
G. Lettner, C. Montoya, R. Declercq
6CV.1.31 Hybrid PV-Wind-Renewable Methane Power Plants – A Potential Cornerstone of Global Energy Supply 4594
C. Breyer, S. Rieke, M. Sterner, J. Schmid
6CV.1.32 PV and Wind Power – Complementary Technologies 4607
A.-K. Gerlach, D. Stetter, J. Schmid, C. Breyer
6CV.1.33 Widespread Integration of Distributed Photovoltaics at High Latitudes: Opportunities and Challenges 4614
J. Widén, J. Munkhammar
6CV.1.34 Analysis of the Self-Consumption Possibilities in Small Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems in Spain 4619
E. Matallanas, M. Castillo-Cagigal, E. Caamaño-Martín, D. Masa-Bote, A. Gutiérrez, F. Monasterio-Huelin
6CV.1.35 How Much PV Energy Will I Produce Tomorrow? A Forecasting Tool Which Fits the Future Conditions on
the French Electricity Market
4625
S. Lespinats, F. Cugnet, H. Guillou, X. Le Pivert
6CV.1.37 Analysis of Measures for Stability Approvements in the Distribution Grid 4629
L. Steiner, A. Hoffmann, T. Hartkopf
6CV.1.39 The Prospects for Photovoltaics Development in Russia 4637
S.M. Karabanov, N.V. Kazakova, M.V. Kuropov
6CV.1.41 A Smoothing Effect on Forecasting Error of Regional PV System Output in Japan 4640
T. Oozeki, K. Otani, T. Takashima, Y. Hishikawa, G. Koshimizu, Y. Uchida, K. Ogimoto
6CV.1.42 Analysis of PV Power Generation in the Czech Electricity Transmission System CEPS 4642
M. Suri, T. Cebecauer, A. Skoczek, J. Fantík
6CV.1.44 Design Case Study of Large Scale Demonstration of PV System in Sustainable RES Microgrid System of
Urban Environment in Hungary in the PIME’s Project
4646
E. Kuthi, Z. Budavári, P. Tóth, K. Matolcsy
6CV.1.46 Human Capital and Large Scale PV Deployment: Some Studies 4651
B. Ghosh, S. Bardhan
6CV.1.49 Training and Certification in Italy 4655
A. Moreno, S. Castello, P. Pistochini, L. Bonfiglio
6CV.1.51 PV Market and Incentives in Italy 4661
S. Castello, A. De Lillo, F. De Lia, S. Guastella, F. Paletta
6CV.1.52 Putting Lithuania on PV Producers Map 4665
J. Ulbikas
6CV.1.53 Photovoltaic Research within Centre of Excelence Activities at Sut Bratislava 4668
V. Šály, J. Packa, V. Durman, M. Váry, M. Kusko, M. Perný
6CV.1.55 Background, Financial Estimation and Performance Comparison of Different Public Support Policies for
Photovoltaic Deployment in North America, Europe and Asian Countries
4672
S. Avril, C. Mansilla
LXIII
6CV.1.56 The Policy Drivers of Photovoltaic Industry Growth 4677
I. Alloisio
6CV.1.59 Certification and Qualification of PV Installers in Europe. Development of the PVTRIN Certification Scheme 4684
T. Tsoutsos, S. Tournaki, Z. Gkouskos, E. Despotou, G. Masson, J. Holden
6CV.1.60 Accelerating Photovoltaic R&D via Joint Collaboration Programs 4689
P. Pieters, J. Poortmans
6CV.1.61 Activation of Polish Public Administration Bodies and Business within the IEE PVs in Bloom Project 4693
J.M. Olchowik, K. Cieslak, S. Gulkowski, J. Mucha, M. Sordyl, D. Szymczuk, A. Zdyb
6CV.1.63 PV Learning Curves: Past and Future Drivers of Cost Reduction 4697
F. Kersten, R. Doll, A. Kux, D.M. Huljic, M.A. Görig, C. Breyer, J.W. Müller, P. Wawer
6CV.1.64 IEA PVPS Task8: Study on Very Large Scale Photovoltaic Power Generation (VLS-PV) Systems 4703
K. Komoto
Author Index 4706
Keyword Index 4736