Overview
- Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by The Australian National University, Canberra
- Gives new insights into semiconductor–dielectric interfaces and semiconductor surface recombination mechanisms
- Reports on a detailed investigation of the properties of Al2O3 as a passivating dielectric for silicon surfaces
- Describes a high-throughput, industrially compatible deposition method for Al2O3
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)
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About this book
The book addresses the problem of
passivation at the surface of crystalline silicon solar cells. More
specifically, it reports on a high-throughput, industrially compatible
deposition method for Al2O3, enabling its application to commercial solar cells.
One of the main focus is on the analysis of the physics of Al2O3 as a
passivating dielectric for silicon surfaces. This is accomplished through a comprehensive
study, which moves from the particular, the case of aluminium oxide on silicon,
to the general, the physics of surface recombination, and is able to connect
theory with practice, highlighting relevant commercial applications.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: New Perspectives on Surface Passivation: Understanding the Si-Al2O3 Interface
Authors: Lachlan E. Black
Series Title: Springer Theses
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32521-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-32520-0Published: 26 April 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-81307-3Published: 22 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-32521-7Published: 15 April 2016
Series ISSN: 2190-5053
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5061
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 204
Number of Illustrations: 83 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks, Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films, Energy Systems