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Flat-plate solar array project. Volume 3: Silicon sheet: Wafers and ribbonsThe primary objective of the Silicon Sheet Task of the Flat-Plate Solar Array (FSA) Project was the development of one or more low cost technologies for producing silicon sheet suitable for processing into cost-competitive solar cells. Silicon sheet refers to high purity crystalline silicon of size and thickness for fabrication into solar cells. Areas covered in the project were ingot growth and casting, wafering, ribbon growth, and other sheet technologies. The task made and fostered significant improvements in silicon sheet including processing of both ingot and ribbon technologies. An additional important outcome was the vastly improved understanding of the characteristics associated with high quality sheet, and the control of the parameters required for higher efficiency solar cells. Although significant sheet cost reductions were made, the technology advancements required to meet the task cost goals were not achieved.
Document ID
19870011215
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Briglio, A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Dumas, K. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Leipold, M. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Morrison, A. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 5, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1986
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
JPL-PUB-86-31-VOL-3
NAS 1.26:180661
DOE/JPL-1012-125-VOL-3
NASA-CR-180661
Accession Number
87N20648
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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