Fig. 1. Diagram of the light path in experiment of laser irradiation of solar cell
Fig. 2. Diagram of LBIC mapping system
Fig. 3. Surface images of solar cells after laser irradiation with different power densities
Fig. 4. Voltage-current characteristic curves of solar cells in dark environment after laser irradiation with different power densities
Fig. 5. 650 nm LBIC maps of solar cells after laser irradiation
Fig. 6. 980 nm LBIC maps of solar cells after laser irradiation
Fig. 7. Surface images of solar cells after laser irradiation on fingers. Two (a), three (b), and five (c) adjacent fingers
Fig. 8. Voltage-current characteristic curves of solar cell in dark environment after laser irradiation on fingers
Fig. 9. 650 nm LBIC maps of solar cell after laser irradiation on fingers. Two (a), three (b), and five (c) adjacent fingers
Power density/W·cm−2 | Series resistance/Ω | Series resistance drop percentage | Shunt resistance/Ω | Shunt resistance drop percentage | Before irradiation | 1.35 | - | 6543.74 | - | 483.2 | 0.13 | 90.4% | 5060.01 | 22.7% | 563.7 | 0.17 | 87.4% | 1747.88 | 73.3% | 644.2 | 0.32 | 76.3% | 170.33 | 97.4% | 724.8 | 0.14 | 89.6% | 643.06 | 90.2% | 805.3 | 0.11 | 91.9% | 141.10 | 97.8% |
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Table 1. Series resistance and shunt resistance of solar cells after laser irradiation with different power densities
Power density/W·cm-2 | Minimum current in damaged area/μA | Current away from the damaged area/μA | Drop percentage | 483.2 | 54.88 | 77.34 | 29.0% | 563.7 | 15.05 | 75.97 | 80.2% | 644.2 | 14.14 | 76.05 | 81.4% | 724.8 | 15.92 | 78.42 | 79.7% | 805.3 | 14.82 | 75.75 | 80.4% |
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Table 2. Percentage of solar cell current drop after laser irradiation with different power densities (650 nm)
Power density/W·cm-2 | Damage area/mm2 | Percentage of damaged area in spot area | 483.2 | 0.57 | 18.2% | 563.7 | 2.74 | 87.2% | 644.2 | 2.32 | 73.7% | 724.8 | 3.39 | 107.8% | 805.3 | 5.08 | 161.9% |
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Table 3. Damaged area of solar cells after laser irradiation with different power densities(980 nm)
Irradiation position | Series resistance/Ω | Series resistance drop percentage | Shunt resistance/Ω | Shunt resistance drop percentage | Before | 0.40 | - | 299.82 | - | Two adjacent fingers | 0.17 | 57.5% | 94.66 | 68.4% | Three adjacent fingers | 0.08 | 80.0% | 76.35 | 74.5% | Five adjacent fingers | 0.07 | 82.5% | 53.18 | 82.3% |
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Table 4. Series resistance and shunt resistance of solar cells after laser irradiation on fingers
Irradiation position | Current on the side away from the electrode lead/μA | Current on the side close to the electrode lead/μA | Drop percentage | Two adjacent fingers | 207.77 | 243.92 | 14.8% | Three adjacent fingers | 198.97 | 232.73 | 14.5% | Five adjacent fingers | 40.57 | 243.96 | 83.4% |
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Table 5. Percentage of solar cell current drop after laser irradiation on fingers (650 nm)