Eighth Workshop on the Crystalline Silicon Solar Cell Materials and Processes: Extended Papers and Abstracts from the Workshop, 17-19 August 1998, Copper Mountain, Colorado

The theme of this workshop is 'Supporting the Transition to World Class Manufacturing.' This workshop provides a forum for an informal exchange of information between researchers in the photovoltaic and non-photovoltaic fields on various aspects of impurities and defects in silicon, their dynamics during device processing, and their application in defect engineering. This interaction helpsestablish a knowledge base that can be used for improving device fabrication processes to enhance solar-cell performance and reduce cell costs. It also provides an excellent opportunity for researchers from industry and universities to recognize mutual needs for future joint research. The workshop format features invited review presentations, panel discussions, and two poster sessions. Theposter sessions create an opportunity for both university and industrial researchers to present their latest results and provide a natural forum for extended discussions and technical exchanges.