The Influence of Minority Carrier Density on Degradation and Regeneration Kinetics in Multicrystalline Silicon Wafers

The rate at which silicon solar cells and wafers degrade and regenerate when subjected to light and elevated temperatures (LeTID) is known to depend on the minority carrier concentration. In this article, we utilize spatial differences in the rate of degradation and regeneration in multicrystalline silicon wafers to estimate the dependence of these rates on minority carrier concentration. We apply...