O i and C s Impurities Study on the Edge of Si-mc Ingot for Photovoltaic Applications

Abstract

The objective of this work is determining the substitutional carbon ([Cs]) and interstitial oxygen ([Oi]) concentrations in the edge of the multicrystalline silicon ingot (mc-Si) for photovoltaic applications obtained by the heat exchanger method (HEM). Some calculations of [Cs] and [Oi] was obtain by the Fourier Transform InfraRed spectroscopy (FTIR). The results obtained for [Cs] give an increase of bottom-up of the ingot: 130 ppm to 150 ppm. The results obtained for the [Oi] give constant concentrations throughout the edge of the ingot with an author of concentration 325 ppm.