@misc{702ad8c17fd842468c564b070274bd5f,
title = "Laser Cutting and Micromachining for Localized and Targeted Solar Cell Characterization",
abstract = "Laser cutting and micromachining can be applied to solar cell materials for processing and characterization applications. An ultrashort pulse (USP) laser with sub-picosecond pulse width can remove material with minimal thermal effects or damage, which is termed 'cold ablation'. Such USP laser cutting and scribing can be implemented for isolating areas within a larger cell while maintaining electrical performance and preventing laser-induced damage and shunting. Laser micromachining has been used to isolate a shunt to improve cell performance and to isolate a small, selected area to define a sample suitable for deep level transient spectroscopy.",
keywords = "cryostats, laser cutouts, microscopes, photovoltaic, PV, silicon wafer, solar cells",
author = "Steven Johnston and Dana Kern and George Kroeger",
year = "2019",
language = "American English",
series = "Presented at the IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (PVSC), 16-21 June 2019, Chicago, Illinois",
type = "Other",
}
