Abstract
This article reviews the carrier recombination mechanisms which degrade crystalline solar cells as a result of exposure to light (photo-degradation) and in the case of satellite cells after exposure to energetic electrons in space. The role of impurities is considered and in particular contamination with iron and the formation of metastable boron-oxygen complexes. The application of high resolution (Laplace) deep level transient spectroscopy in the structural identification of the induced defects is discussed with a view to controlling their formation by defect engineering. (© 2004 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
