Publikationen
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2009
E. Stern, M. Heyder, and F. Scheffler, Micropatterned Ceramic Surfaces by Coating with filled Preceramic Polymers, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 92 (2009) 2438 – 2442
Iain McCulloch, Jenny Nelson, and Christoph J. Brabec, Determination and control of molecular microstructure in organic photovoltaic devices, in preparation for “Functional Supramolecular Architectures”, by Franco Cacialli (eds), Wiley
Harald Hoppe, Jonas Bachmann, Burhan Muhsin, Karl-Heinz Drüe, Ingo Riedel, Gerhard Gobsch, Claudia Buerhop-Lutz, and Vladimir Dyakonov, Quality Control of Polymer Solar Modules by Lock-In Thermography, Journal of Applied Physics, JAP, accepted
Roland Steim, Rene Kogler and Christoph J. Brabec, Interface materials for organic solar cells, submitted to Journal of Material Chemistry
Shawn Williams, Jonathan J. Halls and Christoph J. Brabec, Polymer – Fullerene Bulk Heterojunction Solar cells, submitted to Advanced Materials
Xiao Wang, Dai Zhang, Kai Braun, Hans-Joachim Egelhaaf, Christoph J. Brabec, and Alfred J. Meixner, High-resolution Spectroscopic Mapping of the Chemical Contrast from Nanometer, Domains in P3HT:PCBM Organic Blend Films for Solar Cell Applications, submitted to Advanced Materials
Jonas Bachmann, Claudia Buerhop-Lutz, Carsten Deibel, Harald Hoppe, Ingo Riedel, Vladimir Dyakonov, Organic Solar Cells Characterised by Dark Lock-In Thermography, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, in preparation
Iain McCulloch, Martin Heeney, Christoph J. Brabec, and Jenny Nelson, Determination and control of molecular microstructure in organic photovoltaic devices, in preparation
Tayebeh Ameri, Gilles Dennler, Christoph Waldauf, Hamed Azimi, Andrea Seemann, Karen Forberich, Jens Hauch, Markus Scharber, Kurt Hingerl and Christoph J. Brabec, Fabrication, optical modelling and color characterization of a fully semitransparent bulk heterojunction solar cell in the inverted structure, in preparation
Christoph Lungenschmied, Siegfried Bauer, Sheila Rodman, Darcy Fournier, Gilles Dennler and Christoph J. Brabec, Real time observation of morphological changes in bulk heterojunction solar cells, in submission
S. Diatschuk, U. Hoyer, Experimental an theoretical analysis of new concepts for an effective application of airflow for cooling of PV plants, (evtl.) Solar Energy, in preparation
U. Hoyer, Electroluminescence Defect Mapping in OPV-Modules, Applied Physics Letters, in preparation
T. Kunz, V. Gazuz,, N. Gawehns, I. Burkert, M.T. Hessmann, R. Auer, Laser structuring of crystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on foreign substrates, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, in preparation
T. Kunz, M.T. Hessmann, H. v. Campe, Micro-Raman spectroscopy on layer systems for crystalline silicon thin-film solar cells, Journal of Crystal Growth, in preparation
M. Woiton, M. Scheffler, and E. Stern, Self Assembling Micro-Structured Preceramic Surfaces, (evtl.) Journal of the European Ceramic Society, in preparation
E. Stern, T. Fey, C. Zollfrank, and Peter Greil, Polymer derived open cellular ceramics using Al as foaming catalyst, Journal of Materials Science Letters, J. Mater. Sci. Lett., in preparation
J. Bachmann, Cl. Buerhop, Infrared Analysis of Thin-Film Photovoltaic Modules, Journal of Physics: Conference series (JPCS), ICPPP15, Leuven, Belgium, 19.-23.07.2009, in print
V. Gazuz, M. Mühlbauer, R. Auer, Novel n-type silicon solar cell device by aluminium bonding to a glass substrate, in Proc. 24. European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 24th Europ. PVSEC, Hamburg, Germany, 21.-25. September 2009, in print
U. Hoyer, A. Burkert, C. Buerhop, R. Auer, C. Vodermayer, M. Mayer, Analysis of PV Modules by Electroluminesence and IR Thermography, in Proc. 24. European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 24th Europ. PVSEC, Hamburg, Germany, 21.-25. September 2009, in print
T. Kunz, V. Gazuz, N. Gawehns, I. Burkert, M.T. Hessmann, R. Auer, Optical Characterization of Crystalline Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells on Foreign Substrates, in Proc. 24. European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 24th Europ. PVSEC, Hamburg, Germany, 21.-25. September 2009, in print
F. A. Scheffler, E. Stern, C. Buerhop-Lutz, O. Schwappach, Polymer derived ceramics as PCM containments, in Proc. 33rd International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, January 18-23 2009
Th. Swonke and U. Hoyer, Diffusion of moisture and impact of UV irradiance in photovoltaic encapsulants, in Proc. 24. European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 24th Europ. PVSEC, Hamburg, Germany, 21.-25. September 2009, 3373-3376
Th. Swonke and U. Hoyer, Concept for a real AM1.5 simulator based on LED-technology and survey on different types of solar simulators, in Proc. 24. European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 24th Europ. PVSEC, Hamburg, Germany, 21.-25. September 2009, 3377-3379
Th. Swonke, R. Auer, Impact of moisture on PV module encapsulants, in Proc. SPIE Optics+Photonics, Solar Energy + Technology, 7412, San Diego, CA, USA, 02.-06. August 2009
T. Proell, N. Gawehns, M. Reuss, R. Auer, Low concentrating PV/thermal hybrid system for roof-top application, in Proc. SPIE Optics+Photonics, Solar Energy + Technology, San Diego, CA, USA, 02.-06. August 2009, in print
Cl. Buerhop-Lutz, Qualitätskontrolle von Photovoltaik-Dachanlagen mit Infrarot-Thermographie, Nürnberger Nachrichten, Zeitungsbeilage Altbautage Mittelfranken, 28. Febr. – 01. März 2009, S. 19
U. Hoyer, Neue Kontrollmethode: IR-Kameras überwachen Photovoltaik-Parks, Erneuerbare Energien, 6/2009, S. 61-63
H. Huers (Hrsg.), U. Hoyer: Zuarbeit zum Artikel Altersvorsorge für Module, Elektropraktiker Photovoltaik, 1/2 2009, S. 28 – 32
Th. Swonke, U. Hoyer, R. Weißmann, Feuchtediffusion in Photovoltaik-Einkapselungsmaterialien, Tagungsband 24. Symposium Photovoltaische Solarenergie, 2009, S. 335-340
Th. Swonke, Komponente EVA – Anforderungen und Eigenschaften, Elektropraktiker Photovoltaik, 5/6 2009, S. 79-82
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2008
U. Jahn, Mitarbeit an Artikel: Durchleuchtet bis auf die Zelle, Sonne, Wind und Wärme 1/2008, S. 112-116.
U. Jahn, C. Buerhop, U. Hoyer, B. Lerche, St. Wittmann (ZAE Bayern Erlangen), G. Becker (SeV München), Infrarotmessungen an Photovoltaik-Modulen, in Elektropraktiker, ep-Photovoltaik 1/2 2008, S. 32-38.
D. Mayer, L. Wald, Y. Poissant, S. Pelland, and U. Jahn, Performance Prediction of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems Using Remote Sensing, Report IEA-PVPS T2-07:2008, Technical Report of the IEA-PVPS Programme, Hrsg.: U. Jahn, ZAE Bayern, Abt. 3, März 2008.
R. Auer, N. Gawehns, T. Kunz, T. Mueller, H. Winkelmann, and W. R. Fahrner, HETEROJUNCTION EMITTER FOR CRYSTALLINE SILICON THIN-FILM CELLS, in Proc. 33rd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, May 26 – 30, San Diego 2008, California, USA, on CD.
T. Kunz, I. Burkert, R. Auer, A.A. Lovtsus, R.A. Talaev, Yu.N. Makarov, Convection-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CoCVD) of silicon on large-area substrates, J. Crystal Growth 310 (2008), p. 1112.
Michael und Franziska Scheffler, Processing of Ceramic Foams and their Surface Modification with Zeolites, Berichte der Deutschen Keramischen Gesellschaft, Ber. DKG 85 (2008), p. E46.
F. Scheffler, J. D. Torrey, Chapter 5.4.: Polymer Derived Ceramic Coatings, in Polymer Derived Ceramics, ed. by P. Colombo, G. Soraru, and R. Riedel, submitted to DEStech Pubilications, Inc., USA, (2008), in press.
R. Auer, Herstellverfahren für kristalline Silicium-Dünnschicht-Solarzellen auf hochtemperaturstabilen Substraten (HERKULES), Teilprojekt A: Großflächige Siliciumepitaxie für kristalline Dünnschicht-Solarzellen auf Kermiksubstraten, Abschlussbericht zum Forschungsvorhaben, BMU-Förderkennzeichen 0329850F, Projektlaufzeit 08/2003 – 12/2007, ZAE Bayern, Abt. 3, 2008.
U. Jahn, Analyse des Betriebsverhaltens von Photovoltaik-Systemen, Abschlussbericht zum Forschungsvorhaben, BMU-Förderkennzeichen 0329640D, Projektlaufzeit 01/2006 – 02/2008, ZAE Bayern, Abt. 3, 2008.
V. Gazuz, M. Mühlbauer, T. Kunz, and R. Auer, Thin (90µm) Multicrystalline Si Solar Cell wich 15% Efficiency by Al-Bonding to Glass, in Proc. 23rd European Photovolatic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, September 01-05, Valencia 2008, Spain, p. 1040.
B. Terheiden, T. Kunz, I. Burkert, R. Horbelt, R. Brendel, Crystalline silicon thin film solar cells from the porous silicon process applying convection assisted chemical vapor deposition, in Proc. 23rd European Photovolatic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Sept. 01-05, Valencia 2008, Spain, p. 2049.
T. Kunz, I. Burkert, N. Gawehns, R. Auer, Crystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on SiC-ceramic substrates, in Proc. 23rd European Photovolatic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Sept. 01-05, Valencia 2008, Spain, p. 2202.
R. Auer, N. Gawehns, T. Kunz, Crystalline silicon thin-film cells with heterojunction emitter, in Proc. 23rd European Photovolatic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Sept. 01-05, Valencia 2008, Spain, p. 2271.
U. Hoyer, C. Buerhop, U. Jahn, ELECTROLUMINESCENCE AND INFRARED IMAGING FOR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS OF PV MODULES, in Proc. 23rd European Photovolatic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Sept. 01-05, Valencia 2008, Spain, p. 2913.
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2007
U. Jahn, Grundlagen der Modul- und Systemtechnik, in Tagungsband Anwenderforum Dünnschichtphotovoltaikmodule, Kloster Banz, Bad Staffelstein, 05. – 06.02.2007, S. 45.
U. Jahn, R. Auer, G. Becker, M. Nieß, Ch. Vordermayer, G. Wotruba, and M. Zehner, IR-Messungen an PV-Modulen und Systemen, in Tagungsband 22. Symposium Photovoltaische Solarenergie, Kloster Banz, Bad Staffelstein, 06. – 09.03.2007, S. 180-182.
R. Auer, U. Jahn, and C. Buerhop-Lutz, INFRARED ANALYSIS OF PV MODULES AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING QUALITY, in Proc. 22nd Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Milano, Italy, September 3-7, 2007, p. 2519.
T. Nordmann, L. Clavadetscher, and U. Jahn, PV SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND COST ANALYSIS, A REPORT BY IEA PVPS TASK 2, in Proc. 22nd Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Milano, Italy, September 3-7, 2007, p. 3385.
L. Clavadetscher, T. Nordmann, and U. Jahn (Hrsg.), COST AND PERFORMANCE TRENDS IN GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS, Report IEA-PVPS T2-06:2007, Technical Report of the IEA-PVPS Programme, November 2007, 49 pages.
D. Mayer, L. Wald, Y. Poissant, S. Pelland, and U. Jahn (Hrsg.), PERFORMANCE PREDICTION OF GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS USING REMOTE SENSING, Report IEA-PVPS T2-7:2007, Technical Report of the IEA-PVPS Programme, November 2007, 40 pages.
R. Auer, U. Schmidt, Contactless determination of the emitter temperature of solar modules adopting multi-spectral infrared imaging techniques, in Proc. 22nd Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Milano, Italy, September 3-7, 2007, p. 2779.
Th. Kunz, I. Burkert, R. Auer, M. Zimmermann, Towards extended free-standing crystalline silicon thin-films by laser joining, in Proc. 22nd Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Milano, Italy, September 3-7, 2007, p. 1946.
R. Auer, M. Mühlbauer, V. Gazuz, Rapid thermal processing of Si solar cells by screen printing bonding to borosilicate glass substrates, in Proc. 22nd Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Milano, Italy, September 3-7, 2007, p. 1747.
M. Di Franca, N. Gawehns, R. Auer, Anisotropic surface texturisation of monocrystalline FZ (100) silicon wafers replacing isopropyl alcohol with surfactants, in Proc. 22nd Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Milano, Italy, September 3-7, 2007, p. 1683.
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2006
T. Kunz, I. Burkert, M. Grosch, R. Auer, Spatial Uniformity of Large-Area Silicon layers (43×43 cm²) grown by Convection-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition, in Proc. 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4, May 7-11, Hawaii 2006, p. 1620.
V. Gazuz, M. Scheffler, R. Auer, Thin 60µm-thickCrystalline Silicon Solar Cell on Ceramic Substrate by Al-Bonding, in Proc. 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4, May 7-11, Hawaii 2006, p. 976.
M. Grosch, I. Burkert, T. Kunz, V. Gazuz, N. Gawehns, R. Auer, Electrical characterization of silicon layers grown by Convection-Assisted Chemical Vapour Deposition (CoCVD), in Proc. 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4, May 7-11, Hawaii 2006, p. 1661.
T. Kunz, I. Burkert, M. Grosch, M. Scheffler, R. Auer, Silicon layers on SiC-encapsulated low-cost substrates for thin-film solar cells, in Proc. 21st Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, September 4-8 2006, Dresden, p. 1170.
T. Kunz, I. Burkert, M. Grosch, R. Auer, S. Siegel, R. Weiss, A. Lauer, M. Scheffler, Biologically derived ceramic Substrates for crystalline silicon thin-film solar cells, in Proc. 21st Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 4.-8. September 2006, Dresden, p. 1042.
R. Auer, V. Gazuz, R. Weißmann, and M. Scheffler, 60 µm – Thick silicon Solar Cell Bonded on Glass, in Proc. 21st Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 4.-8. September 2006, Dresden, p. 1035.
V. Gazuz, M. Mühlbauer, M. Scheffler, R. Weissmann, and R. Auer, Rapid Thermal Processing of Solar Cells by Si Wafer Bonding Low Cost Substrates, in Proc. 21st Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, September 4-8 2006, Dresden, p. 851.
M. Mühlbauer, V. Gazuz, N. Gawehns, R. Weissmann, M. Scheffler, and R. Auer, Novel Heterojunction Solar Cell Concept with thin monocrystalline Silicon on Low Cost Glass, in Proc. 21st Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, September 4-8 2006, Dresden, p. 1021.
U. Jahn, S. Mau, PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF GRID-CONNECTED PV SYSTEMS, in Proc. 21st Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, September 4-8 2006, Dresden, p. 2676.
V. Gazuz, M. Mühlbauer, M. Scheffler, R. Weißmann, and R. Auer, Processing of High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells by Bonding to Borosilicate Glass, in Proc. Renewable Energy 2006 Conference and Exhibition, 9-13 October 2006, Chiba, Japan, p. 411.
R. Auer, I. Burkert, N. Gawehns, V. Gazuz, M. Grosch, T. Kunz, M. Mühlbauer, R. Weissmann, and M. Scheffler, Thin Silicon Solar Cells on Extraneous Substrates: Processing Routes, Needs and Obstacles, in Proc. Renewable Energy 2006 Conference and Exhibition, 9-13 October 2006, Chiba, Japan, p. 217.
M. Scheffler, R. K. Bordia, J. Woltersdorf, P. Greil, Makroporen als Mikroreaktoren zur in situ Herstellung von Nanoaggregaten in polymerabgeleiteten Keramiken, Chemie Ingenieur Technik 8 2006, Chemie Ingenieur Technik 78, 1335 (2006).
F. Scheffler, A. Zampieri, W. Schwieger, P. Greil, M. Scheffler, Neue Zeolith-Träger-Komposite – Ein Beitrag zur Entwicklung neuer Reaktorkonzepte, Chemie Ingenieur Technik 78, 1331 (2006).
M. Scheffler, and F. Scheffler, Zeolite coatings on porous monoliths, Advances in Science and Technology 45, 1260 (2006).
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2005
R. Auer, V. Gazuz, and M. Schulz, Solar Cell with 80 µm-Thick Crystalline Silicon Wafer on Sic Carrier, Proc. 20th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain, June 6-10, 2005, p.690.
A. Hammud, B. Terheiden, R. Auer, and R. Brendel, Monolithically Series-connected Crystalline Si Wafer Cells for Portable Electronic Devices, Proc. 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Lake Buena Vista, USA, January 2005, p.1328.
R. Horbelt, B. Terheiden, R. Auer, and R. Brendel, Manifold Use of Growth Substrate in the Porous Silicon - Layer Transfer - Process, Proc. 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, Lake Buena Vista, USA, January 2005, p.1193.
T. Kunz, I. Burkert, M. Grosch, R. Auer, and M. Schulz, Silicon Epitaxy on Large-Area Substrates (43*43 cm²) by Convection-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (CoCVD),15th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC-15), Shanghai, VR China, 10. - 15.10.2005, p.190 - 191.
F. Scheffler, P. Claus, S. Schimpf, M. Lucas, and M. Scheffler, Ceramic Monoliths in heterogeneously catalysed Processes, in: Cellular Ceramics: Structure, Manufacturing, Properties and Applications, Paolo Colombo and Michael Scheffler (eds.), WILEY-VCH Weinheim, Germany, 2005, 454-483.
M. Scheffler and P. Colombo, (eds.), Cellular Ceramics: Structure, Manufacturing, Properties and Applications, WILEY-VCH Weinheim, Germany, 2005.
M. Scheffler, S.R. Boddapati, F. Scheffler, C. Fyfe und R.K. Bordia, Ceramic MICRO/NANO Structures from preceramic polymers, International Conference Porous Ceramic Materials (PCM 2005) October 20-21th, 2005, Bruges, B, on CD.
J. Zeschky, T. Hoefner, C. Arnold, R. Weißmann, D. Bahloul-Hourlier, M. Scheffler, and
P. Greil, Polysilsesquioxane derived ceramic foams with gradient porosity, Acta Materialia 53 (2005) 927-937.
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2004
R. Auer and M. Schulz, Abschlussbericht "Projekt integriert verschaltete Solarmodule Alzenau" (PRISMA), (ZAE Bayern, Würzburg, 2004).
R. Brendel, Thin-film Crystalline Silicon Mini-modules using Porous Si for Layer Transfer, Solar Energy, 77, 969-982, 2004.
V. Gazuz, R. Auer, Max Schulz, and R. Brendel, Series Connection in Thin-Film Crystalline Si Solar Modules on Insulating Substrates, Technical Digest 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conf., (Chulalongkorn Univ., Bangkok, 2004), p. 82.
T. Kunz, I. Burkert, R. Auer, R. Brendel, W. Buss, H. v. Campe, and M. Schulz, Convection-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition (CoCVD) of Silicon on a 40*40 cm² Substrate for Photovoltaics, in Proc. 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf., June 7-11, Paris 2004, p. 1241.
N. Ott, M. Nerding, G. Müller, R. Brendel, and H. P. Strunk, Evolution of the Microstructure during Annealing of Porous Silicon Multilayers , Journal of Applied Physics 95, 497 (2004).
H. Plagwitz and R. Brendel, COSIMA technology for screen-printed point contacts to the rear of passivated Si solar cells, Technical Digest 14th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conf., (Chulalongkorn Univ., Bangkok, 2004), p. 267.
H. Plagwitz, M. Nerding, N. Ott, H. P. Strunk, and R. Brendel, Low-temperature formation of local Al contacts to a-Si:H-passivated Si wafers, Progress in Photovoltaics 12, 47 (2004).
P. Pohl and R. Brendel, Temperature Dependent Infrared Camera Lifetime Mapping (ILM), Proc. 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf., June 7-11, Paris 2004, p. 46.
H. Seel and R. Brendel, Optical Absorption in Crystalline Si Films Containing Spherical Voids for Internal Light Scattering, Thin Solid Films 451-452, 608-611 (2004).
B. Terheiden, R. Horbelt, A. Hammud, R. Auer, and R. Brendel, Series-Connection of Thin-Film Crystalline Si Modules with a Single Metallization Step , Proc. 19th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf., June 7-11, Paris 2004, p. 463.
A. Wolf, P. Pohl, and R. Brendel, Thermophysical analysis of thin films by lock-in thermography, Journal of Applied Physics 96, 6306-6312 (2004).
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2003
R. Auer, R. Horbelt, and R. Brendel, Simplified Transfer Process for High-current Thin-film Crystalline Si Solar Modules , Proceedings of the 3rd World Conf. Photov. Energy Conversion, Held in Osaka in May 2003.
M. Bail, M. Schulz, and R. Brendel, Space-charge region-dominated steady-state photoconductance in low-lifetime Si wafers, Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 757 (2003).
R. Brendel, Thin-Film Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells: Physics and Technology, Wiley-VCH, Berlin, 2003 ISBN 3-527-40376-0.
R. Brendel, K. Feldrapp, R. Horbelt, and R. Auer, 15.4%-efficient and 25µm-thin crystalline Si solar cell from layer transfer using porous silicon, Phys. Stat. Solidi (a) 197, 497 (2003).
K. Feldrapp, R. Horbelt, R. Auer, and R. Brendel, Thin-film (25.5µm) solar cell from layer transfer using porous silicon with 32.7 mA/cm2 short circuit current density, Progress in Photovoltaics 11, 105 (2003).
G. Kuchler and R. Brendel, Reconstruction of the surface topography of randomly textured silicon, Progress in Photovoltaics 11, 89 (2003).
T. Kunz, I. Burkert, R. Auer, R. Brendel, W. Buss, H. v. Campe, and M. Schulz, Silicon carbide barrier layer on ceramic substrates for cristalline silicon thin-film modules with an integrated series connection, 3rd World Conf Osaka (2003).
G. Müller, M. Nerding, N. Ott, H. P. Strunk, and R. Brendel, Sintering of porous silicon, Phys. Stat. Solidi (a) 197, 83 (2003).
N. Ott, M. Nerding, G. Müller, R. Brendel, and H. P. Strunk, Structural changes in porous silicon during annealing, Phys. Stat. Solidi (a) 197, 93 (2003).
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2002
R. Brendel, R. Auer, K. Feldrapp, D. Scholten, M. Steinhof, R. Hezel, and M. Schulz, Crystalline thin-film solar cells from layer transfer using porous Si (PSI-process), in Proc. 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf., (IEEE, New Orleans, 2002), p. 86
R. Brendel, M. Bail, J. Kentsch, B. Bodmann, and M. Schulz, Analysis of photo-excited charge carrier density profiles in Si wafers by using an infrared camera, Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 437-439 (2002).
R. Brendel, Monokristalline Waffelzellen aus Silizium nach dem perforierten Silizium (PSI)-Prozess, , Abschlussbericht zu BMWi-Förderkennzeichen 0329816 Projektlaufzeit 1. Mai 1998 bis 31. Oktober 2001, Zuwendungsempfänger: Bayerisches Zentrum für Angewandte Energieforschung e. V.
V. Gazuz, K. Feldrapp, R. Auer, R. Brendel, and M. Schulz, Dry processing of silicon solar cells in a large area microwave plasma reactor, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 72, 277 (2002).
W. Kintzel, M. Bail, R. Auer, and R. Brendel, Efficient Surface Passivation by Silicon Nitride using a Large Area Deposition System, in Proc. 29th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf., (IEEE, New Orleans, 2002), p. 262.
D. Scholten, R. Horbelt, W. Kintzel, and R. Brendel, Design considerations for thin-film silicon solar cells from the porous Si (PSI) process, Thin Solid Films 403-404, 287 (2002).
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2001
R. Auer and R. Brendel, Structured monocrystalline Si thin-film modules from layer-transfer using the porous silicon (PSI) process, Proc. Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. 681E, p. I9.2.1 (2001).
M. Bail and R. Brendel, Steady state photoconductunce lifetime measurements on ultrathin epitaxial Si films from the porous Silicon (PSI) process, in Book of Abstracts. EURESCO Conference on Photovoltaik Devices: High Efficiency Solar Cells, (ESF, 2001), p. 37.
R. Brendel, Low-cost monocrystalline Si thin-film solar modules on re-usable substrates, in Book of Abstracts. EURESCO Conference on Photovoltaik Devices: High Efficiency Solar Cells, (ESF, 2001), p. 26.
R. Brendel, R. Auer, and H. Artmann, Textured monocrystalline thin-film Si cells from the porous silicon (PSI) process (Abstract), Progress in Photovoltaics 9, 217 (2001).
R. Brendel, Review of layer transfer processes for crystalline thin-film silicon solar cells (Abstract), Jpn. J. Appl. Phys. 40 , 4431 (2001).
R. Brendel and R. Auer, Photovoltaic mini-modules from layer transfer using the porous silicon (PSI) process, Progress in Photovoltaics 9, 439 (2001).
R. Brendel, Layer transfer: New perspectives for crystalline thin-film Si solar cells, in Technical Digest 12th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conf. (Korean Inst. of Energy Research, Dejeon, 2001), p. 549.
K. Feldrapp, R. Horbelt, R. Auer, and R. Brendel, Porous silicon (PSI) process for industrial fabrication of thin film mini-modules, in Proc. of 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (2001), (WIP-Renewables, Munich, 2002), p 1458.
J. Krinke, G. Kuchler, R. Brendel, H. Artmann, W. Frey, S. Oelting, M. Schulz, and H. P. Strunk, Microstructure of epitaxial layers deposited on silicon by ion assisted deposition(Abstract), Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 65, 503(2001).
G. Kuchler, G.Müller, and R. Brendel, Stereoscopic reconstruction of randomly textured silicon surfaces, in Proc. of 17th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf., (WIP-Renewables, Munich, 2002), p 136.
M. Schulz and R. Brendel, Perspektiven für Solarzellen auf der Basis von kristallinem Dünnschicht-Silizium, in Kurzfassung der Beiträge zum Internationalen Symposium Deutschland-USA-Israel "Chancen der Solartechnik zur Jahrtausendwende - Einsatzmöglichkeiten der Solarthermie und Photovoltaik", (Thüringische Landesregierung, Bayerische Staatsregierung, Europäische Kommission, Berlin, 2001), p. 1 Workshop 1.
Veröffentlichungen/publications 2000
R. Auer, V. Gazuz, J. Ackermann, W. Kintzel, R. Brendel, and M. Schulz, Large area plasma processes for internally series connected thin-film silicon solar cells, in Proc. of 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (2000), p. 1691.
M. Bail, J. Kentsch, R. Brendel, and M. Schulz, Lifetime mapping of Si wafers by an infrared camera, in Proc. 28th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf., (IEEE, New York, 2000), p. 99.
M. Bail and R. Brendel, Separation of bulk and surface recombination by steady state photo conductance measurements, in Proc. of 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (2000), p. 98.
B. Breithaupt and M. Schulz, Die neue Welt der Moletronik, Bild der Wissenschaft 5, 109 (2000).
R. Brendel, K. Feldrapp, and S. Oelting, Shadow-epitaxy for flexible thin film Si solar cell design, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 64, 251 (2000).
R. Brendel, Crystalline thin-film silicon solar cells from layer-transfer processes: a review, in Proc. 10th Workshop on Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells and Processes, ed. B. L. Sopori, (NREL, Golden,2000), p. 117.
K. Feldrapp, D. Scholten, S. Oelting, H. Nagel, M. Steinhof, R. Auer, and R. Brendel, Thin monocrystalline Si solar cells fabricated by the porous Si (PSI) process using ion assisted deposition, in Proc. of 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (2000), p. 1703.
W. Gross, H. Scheuerpflug, and M. Schulz, Evaluation of IT focal plane detectors, High Temperatures-High Pressures 32, xx (2000).
T. Hierl, W. Gross, J. Zettner, and M. Schulz, Thermal IR Microscopy (TIM) with 10 µm spatial resolution, High Temperatures-High Pressures 32, xx (2000).
D. Karg, G. Pensl, M. Schulz, and C. Häßler, Oxygen-related defect centers in solar-grade multicrystalline silicon: a reservoir of lifetime killers, phys. stat. sol (b) 222, 379 (2000).
G. Kuchler, D. Scholten, G. Müller, J. Krinke, R. Auer, and R. Brendel, Fabrication of textured monocrystalline Si-films using the porous silicon (PSI)-process, in Proc. of 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (2000), p. 1695.
G. Müller, R. Brendel, and M. Schulz, Light diffusing broad band bragg reflectors for thin film silicon solar cells, in Proc. of 16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (2000), p. 1699.
G. Müller and R. Brendel, Simulated annealing of porous Si (Abstract), Phys. Stat. Solidi A 182, 313 (2000).
M. Schulz, W. Gross, and H. Scheuerpflug, High-resolution thermophysical measurements using staring IR detector arrays, High Temperatures-High Pressures 32, 547 (2000).
M. Schulz, Vertical devices take off, Physics World 13, 22 (2000).
Veröffentlichungen/publications 1999
R. Brendel and S. Oelting, A novel process for the integrated series connection of crystalline thin-film silcon solar cells, in Technical Digest 11th Intern. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conf.,(Tanaka Pinting, Kyoto, 1999), p. 545.
R. Brendel and D. Scholten, Modelling light trapping and transport in waffle shaped thin-film crystalline Si solar cells, Appl. Phys. A 69, 201 (1999).
R. Brendel and U. Rau, Effective diffusion lengths in polycrystalline semiconductors, J. Appl. Phys 7, 3634 (1999).
R. Brendel and U. Rau, Injection and collection diffusion lengths of polycrystalline thin-film solar cells, Solid State Phenomena 67-68, 81 (1999).
R. Brendel, Perspectives of crystalline thin-film SI solar cells, in International Workshop on Photovoltaic Technologies towards the 21st century, (NAUST, Naura, 1999), p. 6.
M. Goldbach, Th. Meyer, R. Brendel, and U. Rau, Two-dimensional simulation of silicon thin-film solar cells with innovative device structures, Progress in Photovoltaics 7, 85 (1999).
J. Krinke, G. Kuchler, R. Brendel, H. Artmann, W. Frey, S. Oelting, M. Schulz, and H. P. Strunk, Microstructure and electrical properties of epitaxial layers deposited on silicon by ion-assisted deposition, in Technical Digest 11th Intern. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conf.,(Tanaka Pinting, Kyoto, 1999), p. 757.
D.Scholten and R. Brendel, Lateral resistance of pyramidally-shaped thin films, in Technical Digest 11th11th Intern. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conf.,(Tanaka Pinting, Kyoto, 1999), p.297.
A. Steiner, J. Mai, L. Eismann, D. Roth, R. Auer, V. Gazuz, R. Brendel, and M.Schulz, Large area plasma ource for high rate etching of silicon, in Technical Digest 11th Intern. Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conf., (Tanaka Pinting, Kyoto, 1999), p. 980.
Veröffentlichungen 1998/publications
R. Brendel, D. Scholten, M. Schulz, S. Oelting, H. Artmann, W. Frey, J. Krinke, H. P. Strunk, and J. H. Werner, Waffle cells fabricated by the perforated-silicon (Y) process, in Proc. 2nd World Conf. Photovolt. Energy Conversion, ed. by J. Schmidt, H. A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, H. Ehmann, and E.D. Dunlop, (Joint Research Center Euoropean Commission, Ispra,1998), p. 1242.
R. Brendel, H. Artmann, S. Oelting, W. Frey, J. H.Werner, and H. J. Queisser, Monocrystalline Si waffles for thin solar cells fabricated by the novel perforated-silicon process, Appl. Phys. A 67, 151 (1998).
W. Gross, Th. Hierl, M. Schulz, and J. Haigh, Correctability of the spatial nonuniformity in various infrared focal plane arrays, in Proc. of SPIE, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIII,ed. by Björn F. Andresen and Marija Strojnik, (SPIE, Bellingham, USA, 1997) 3436, p. 203.
W. Gross, Th. Hierl, H. Scheuerpflug, U. Schirl, and M. Schulz, Detection of gas leaks along pipelines by spectrally tuned infrared imaging, in Proc. of SPIE, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIII, ed. by Björn F. Andresen and Marija Strojnik, (SPIE, Bellingham, USA, 1997) 3493, p. 267.
W. Gross, H. Scheuerpflug, Th. Hierl, M. Schulz, and F. Karg, Defect localization in CuInSe2 thin film solar modules by thermal infrared microscopy, in Proc. 2nd World Conf. Photovolt. Energy Conversion, ed. by J. Schmidt, H. A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, H. Ehmann, and E.D. Dunlop, (Joint Research Center Euoropean Commission, Ispra,1998) p. 522.
W. Gross, Th. Hierl, H. Scheuerpflug, U. Schirl, O. Schreer, and M. Schulz, Localization of methane gasleaks by spectrally tuned infrared imaging, in Proc. of SPIE, Infrared Technology and Applications , ed. by Björn F. Andresen and Marija Strojnik, (SPIE, Bellingham, USA, 1997), p. 3533.
K.-M. Mahlein, D. Woerle, Th. Hierl, and M. Schulz, Ultrathin Ir3Si4 silicide films for midwave infrared detection, in Proc. of SPIE, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIII, ed. by Björn F. Andresen and Marija Strojnik, (SPIE, Bellingham, USA, 1997) p. 138.
R. Menegozzi, P.-G. Reinhard, and M. Schulz, Electron transport in ballistic electron emission microscopy, Appl. Phys. A 66, 897 (1998).
R. Menegozzi, P.-G. Reinhard, and M. Schulz, Quantum mechanical electron transmission coefficient at interfaces and ballistic electron emission microscopy, Surf. Sci. Lett. 411, L810 (1998),
H. Mueller and M. Schulz, Random telegraph signal – an atomic probe of local currents in field effect transistors, J. Appl. Phys. 83, 1734 (1998).
U. Rau and Rolf Brendel, The detailed balance prinziple and the reciprocity theorem between photocarrier collection and dark carrier distribution in solar cells, J. Appl. Phys. 81, 6412 (1998).
M. Schulz, Electrical Evaluation of the SiO2 Si System, Microelectronic Engineering 40, 113 (1998).
D. Wörle, H. Grünleitner, and M. Schulz, Infrared optical properties of iridium silicides, phys. stat. sol. (a) 167, 107 (1998).
D. Wörle, H. Grünleitner, and M. Schulz, Amorphous and crystalline IrSi Schottky barriers on silicon, Appl. Phys. A 66, 1 (1998).
M. Wolf, R. Brendel, H. J. Werner, and H. J. Queisser, Solar cell efficiency and carrier multiplication in Si1-xGex alloys, J. Appl. Phys. 83, 4213 (1998).
J. Zettner, H.v. Campe, M. Thönossen, R. Auer, T. Hierl, R. Brendel, and M. Schulz, Porous Silicon light reflector for thin silicon solar cells, in Proc. 2nd World Conf. Photovolt. Energy Conversion, ed. by J. Schmidt, H. A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, H. Ehmann, and E.D. Dunlop, (Joint Research Center Euoropean Commission, Ispra,1998), p. 1766.
J. Zettner, M. Thoenissen, T. Hierl, R. Brendel, and M. Schulz, Novel porous silicon backside light reflector for thin silicon solar cells, Progress in Photovoltaics 6, 423 (1998).
Veröffentlichungen/publications1997
R. Auer, J. Zettner, J. Krinke, G. Polisski, H. v. Campe, and M. Schulz, Improved performance of thin film silicon solar cells on graphite substrates, in Proc. of 26th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, (IEEE, New York, 1997) p. 739.
R. Brendel, A novel process for ultrathin monocrystalline silicon solar cells on glass, in Proc. 14th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conf. ed. by H. A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm, H. Ehmann, (Information Press, Eynsham UK, 1997), p. 1354.
R. Brendel, R.B. Bergmann, B. Fischer, J. Reiß, N. Jensen, and J. H. Werner, Transport analysis for polycrystalline silicon solar cells, in Proc. 26th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, (IEEE, New York, 1997) p. 635.
W. Gross, J. Zettner, H. Scheuerpflug, Th. Hierl, M. Schulz, and F. Karg, Thermosensoric location of defects in CIS-solar modules, in Proc. 26th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, (IEEE, New York, 1997) p. 551.
Th. Hierl, W. Gross, H. Scheuerpflug, A. Lutz, U. Schirl, and M. Schulz, Infrared imaging of buried heat sources and material nonuniformities, in Proc. of SPIE, Infrared Technology and Applications XXIII, ed. by Björn F. Andresen and Marija Strojnik, (SPIE, Bellingham, USA, 1997) 3061, p. 943.
C. Manke, Y. Bodschwinna-Kangarakis, and M. Schulz, Electron emission microscopy on Au/Si and Silicide/Si Schottky barriers, Appl. Surf. Sci. 117/118 321, 1997
O. Schreer, Th. Hierl and M. Schulz, Growth of thin-film iron disilicide on quartz substrates, in Proc. of 14th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, ed. by H.A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm and H. Ehmann, (H.S. Stephens & Associates, Bedford, UK, 1997) p. 2065.
J. Zettner, Th. Hierl, J. Krinke, Ch. Twardawa, H.P. Strunk, H. v. Campe, D. Nikl, and M. Schulz, Enhanced boron diffusion in polycrystalline silicon and its effect on solar cell efficiency, in Proc. of 14th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference, ed. by H.A. Ossenbrink, P. Helm and H. Ehmann, (H.S. Stephens & Associates, Bedford, UK, 1997) p. 750.