Measurements of Raman crystallinity profiles in thin-film microcrystalline silicon solar cells

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Choong, G. [1 ]
Vallat-Sauvain, E. [1 ]
Multone, X. [1 ]
Fesquet, L. [1 ]
Kroll, U. [1 ]
Meier, J. [1 ]
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[1] TEL Solar Lab SA, CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland
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10.1088/0022-3727/46/23/235105
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Wedge-polished thin film microcrystalline silicon solar cells are prepared and used for micro-Raman measurements. Thereby, the variations of the Raman crystallinity with depth are accessed easily. Depth resolution limits of the measurement set-up are established and calculations evidencing the role of optical limits are presented. Due to this new technique, Raman crystallinity profiles of two microcrystalline silicon cells give first hints for the optimization of the profile leading to improved electrical performance of such devices.
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