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High-efficiency solar cells on n-type HP mc-Si

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By Jan Benick; Florian Schindler; Stephan Riepe; Patricia Krenckel; Armin Richter; Ralph Muller; Hubert Hauser; Frank Feldmann; Bernhard Michl; Martin C. Schubert; Martin Hermle; Andreas Bett; Stefan W. Glunz

N-type high-performance multicrystalline silicon (HP mc-Si) has proved to have an excellent material quality.
This paper presents details of the growth of HP mc-Si, as well as the properties of this material and its use in
the fabrication of high-efficiency solar cells.

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