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Efficiency of Laser-Shaped Photovoltaic Cells
April 3, 2023
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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 photovoltaic cell manufacturing, its efficiency, and the possibilities of usage in architecture and the process of creating the photovoltaic cells of unconventional shapes by using laser technology. A method for cutting photovoltaic cells using a fiber laser was presented as well as the parameters of the laser cutting process. The described method allows cutting the massively produced silicon cells according to the predetermined trajectory. Using the proposed process parameters, satisfactory cutting edge quality, and negligible impact of the laser beam on changes in the structure of the photovoltaic cell active layers were achieved. In each cycle of structure cutting, only a small part of the material is removed (from 1 to 2 μm), and depending on the thickness, the process is repeated from 50 to 300 times. It has been shown that the efficiency of the modified cells depends on the ratio of their surface area to the laser cutting line.
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 photovoltaic cell manufacturing, its efficiency, and the possibilities of usage in architecture and the process of creating the photovoltaic cells of unconventional shapes by using laser technology. A method for cutting photovoltaic cells using a fiber laser was presented as well as the parameters of the laser cutting process. The described method allows cutting the massively produced silicon cells according to the predetermined trajectory. Using the proposed process parameters, satisfactory cutting edge quality, and negligible impact of the laser beam on changes in the structure of the photovoltaic cell active layers were achieved. In each cycle of structure cutting, only a small part of the material is removed (from 1 to 2 μm), and depending on the thickness, the process is repeated from 50 to 300 times. It has been shown that the efficiency of the modified cells depends on the ratio of their surface area to the laser cutting line.
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efficiency, laser modification, photovoltaic cell modification, photovoltaic cells, silicon cells
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Korzeniewska E, Tomczyk M, Pietrzak Ł, Hadžiselimović M, Štumberger B, Sredenšek K, Seme S. Efficiency of Laser-Shaped Photovoltaic Cells. (2023). LAPSE:2023.26379
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Korzeniewska E: Institute of Electrical Engineering Systems, Lodz University of Technology, 18/22 Stefanowskiego, 90-924 Lodz, Poland [ORCID]
Tomczyk M: Institute of Electrical Engineering Systems, Lodz University of Technology, 18/22 Stefanowskiego, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Pietrzak Ł: Institute of Mechatronics, Lodz University of Technology, 18/22 Stefanowskiego, 90-924 Lodz, Poland [ORCID]
Hadžiselimović M: Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, Hočevarjev trg 1, SI-8270 Krško, Slovenia; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Štumberger B: Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, Hočevarjev trg 1, SI-8270 Krško, Slovenia; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Sredenšek K: Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, Hočevarjev trg 1, SI-8270 Krško, Slovenia
Seme S: Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, Hočevarjev trg 1, SI-8270 Krško, Slovenia; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia [ORCID]
Tomczyk M: Institute of Electrical Engineering Systems, Lodz University of Technology, 18/22 Stefanowskiego, 90-924 Lodz, Poland
Pietrzak Ł: Institute of Mechatronics, Lodz University of Technology, 18/22 Stefanowskiego, 90-924 Lodz, Poland [ORCID]
Hadžiselimović M: Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, Hočevarjev trg 1, SI-8270 Krško, Slovenia; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Štumberger B: Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, Hočevarjev trg 1, SI-8270 Krško, Slovenia; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Sredenšek K: Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, Hočevarjev trg 1, SI-8270 Krško, Slovenia
Seme S: Faculty of Energy Technology, University of Maribor, Hočevarjev trg 1, SI-8270 Krško, Slovenia; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Maribor, Koroška cesta 46, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia [ORCID]
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Energies
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13
Issue
18
Article Number
E4747
Year
2020
Publication Date
2020-09-11
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1996-1073
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