Laser scribing of photovoltaic solar thin films: A review

F Jamaatisomarin, R Chen… - Journal of Manufacturing …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of thin-film photovoltaics has emerged as a promising solution to the
global energy crisis within the field of solar cell technology. However, transitioning from …

A critical review on flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se2 (CIGS) solar cells

YC Wang, TT Wu, YL Chueh - Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2019 - Elsevier
The development of flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells opens new markets for
indoor and outdoor applications, and thus has become one of the major directions for …

Toward lossless photovoltaic efficiency of Laser-shaped flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se2 solar cells on stainless steel substrates

T Yang, K Li, X Li, J Li, J Hou, X Fan, H Guo, R Wang… - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Flexible Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) solar cells on metal substrates are susceptible to
thermal effects during laser shaping, resulting in their failure. In this study, a two-step …

Laser scribing of CIGS thin-film solar cell on flexible substrate

DJ Hwang, S Kuk, Z Wang, S Fu, T Zhang, G Kim… - Applied Physics A, 2017 - Springer
Laser scribing technology has been actively developed for thin-film solar cell fabrication
taking a number of advantages over mechanical scribing. Its non-contact processing nature …

Efficient ablation by ultra-short pulse lasers

A Žemaitis, P Gečys, G Račiukaitis, M Gedvilas - Procedia CIRP, 2020 - Elsevier
Ultra-short pulse lasers have already proven to be an excellent tool for material processing
due to confined laser-matter interaction leading to high quality, precision and thermal …

Nanosecond laser scribing for see‐through CIGS thin film solar cells

S Kuk, Z Wang, H Yu, CY Nam… - Progress in …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Building‐integrated photovoltaic (BIPV), especially in a semitransparent and/or see‐
through configuration, has attracted significant attention because of the extended surfaces …

Efficiency of laser-shaped photovoltaic cells

E Korzeniewska, M Tomczyk, Ł Pietrzak… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
The main aim of this paper is to analyze the influence of laser shaping of the photovoltaic
cell based on its efficiency. The authors described both process of the monocrystalline …

4.3% efficient kesterite solar cell modules

M Yuan, C Xiang, Z Yan, H Zhou, N Liu… - Science …, 2023 - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
4.3% efficient kesterite solar cell modules 4.3% efficient kesterite solar cell modules Sci Bull
(Beijing). 2023 Jul 30;68(14):1497-1499. doi: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.06.021. Epub 2023 Jun 24 …

CIGS thin film photovoltaic—approaches and challenges

F Kessler, D Hariskos, S Spiering, E Lotter… - High-Efficient Low-Cost …, 2020 - Springer
After a short overview of the historical development of the Cu (In, Ga) Se 2 (CIGS) thin film
solar cell and its special features, we give an overview of the deposition and optimization of …

Damage-free patterning of thermally sensitive CIGS thin-film solar cells: Can nanosecond pulses outperform ultrashort laser pulses?

E Markauskas, L Zubauskas, G Račiukaitis, P Gečys - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanosecond pulses are usually not considered as a suitable candidate for low-damage
processing of heat-sensitive materials due to high thermal effects and significant melt …