Seventh Workshop on the Role of Impurities and Defects in Silicon Device Processing: Summary of the Panel Discussions, 11-13 August 1997, Vail, Colorado

This report is a summary of the panel discussions included with the Seventh Workshop on the Role of Impurities and Defects in Silicon Device Processing. The theme of the workshop was 'R&D Issues for Crystalline Silicon to Support GW/Yr Goal by the Year 2010.' This workshop provided a forum for an informal exchange of information between researchers in the photovoltaic and nonphotovoltaic fieldson various aspects of impurities and defects in silicon, their dynamics during device processing, and their application in defect engineering. This interaction helped establish a knowledge base that can be used for improving device-fabrication processes to enhance solar-cell performance and reduce cell costs. It also provided an excellent opportunity for researchers from industry anduniversities to recognize mutual needs for future joint research.