Investigation of CIS/CIGS and CdTe solar cells scribing with high-power fibre short pulse lasers

  • Yves Hernandez*
  • , Erwin Lotter
  • , Veronica Bermudez
  • , Alessio Bosio
  • , François Salin
  • , Marc Hueske
  • , Stefano Selleri
  • , Anthony Bertrand
  • , Charles Duterte
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

We present here some of the last results of the EUROPEAN project ALPINE. We present both the development of an adjustable fibre laser pulse source and scribing results on CdTe and CIGS solar cells. The scribing tests were performed at three different pulse durations: 400 fs, 8 ps and 250 ps. The results obtained with 250 ps are already very promising for P3 steps in both CdTe and CIGS solar cells. In both cases the results were validated electrically. In the case of P3 scribing for CIGS solar cells, shunt resistances as high as 125 kΩ.cm were obtained. Isolation resistances were higher than 1 MΩ.cm. The processing speed was 2 m/s.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhotonics for Solar Energy Systems IV
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
EventPhotonics for Solar Energy Systems IV - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 16 Apr 201218 Apr 2012

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8438
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferencePhotonics for Solar Energy Systems IV
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period16/04/1218/04/12

Keywords

  • CIGS
  • CdTe
  • Fibre laser
  • Laser scribing
  • Photovoltaics
  • Thin film solar cells

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