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Enhancing the performance of solar cells via luminescent down-shifting of the incident spectrum: A review by Klampaftis, Efthymios, Ross, David, McIntosh, Keith R., Richards, Bryce S.

“…The application of a luminescent down-shifting (LDS) layer has been proposed as a method for improving the poor spectral response (SR) of solar cells to…”
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Reflection of normally incident light from silicon solar cells with pyramidal texture by Baker-Finch, Simeon C., McIntosh, Keith R.

“…A surface texture enhances the capacity of a solar cell to absorb incident radiation. In high efficiency and industry standard designs alike, pyramidal surface…”
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Reflection distributions of textured monocrystalline silicon: implications for silicon solar cells by Baker-Finch, Simeon C., McIntosh, Keith R.

“…ABSTRACT A common misconception is that alkaline textured silicon solar cell surfaces are characterised by features that are pyramidal and bounded by {111}…”
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Mismatch Loss in Bifacial Modules Due to Nonuniform Illumination in 1-D Tracking Systems by McIntosh, Keith R., Abbott, Malcolm D., Sudbury, Benjamin A., Meydbray, Jenya

“…We apply ray tracing to compute the light-generated current I L within each solar cell of a bifacial tracking module, and circuit modeling to quantify how the…”
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Characterisation and optimisation of PECVD SiNx as an antireflection coating and passivation layer for silicon solar cells by Wan, Yimao, McIntosh, Keith R., Thomson, Andrew F.

“…In this work, we investigate how the film properties of silicon nitride (SiNx) depend on its deposition conditions when formed by plasma enhanced chemical…”
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Thermal stability of silicon surface passivation by APCVD Al2O3 by Black, Lachlan E., Allen, Thomas, Cuevas, Andres, McIntosh, Keith R., Veith, Boris, Schmidt, Jan

“…We investigate the thermal stability of silicon surface passivation provided by aluminium oxide (Al2O3) films deposited using atmospheric pressure chemical…”
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Luminescent down-shifting experiment and modelling with multiple photovoltaic technologies by Alonso-Álvarez, Diego, Ross, David, Klampaftis, Efthymios, McIntosh, Keith R., Jia, Shijun, Storiz, Paul, Stolz, Theodore, Richards, Bryce S.

“…Luminescent down shifting (LDS) is a viable way for improving the short‐wavelength response of many photovoltaic technologies, such as cadmium telluride,…”
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Light-enhanced surface passivation of TiO2-coated silicon by Thomson, Andrew F., McIntosh, Keith R.

“…ABSTRACT Titanium dioxide is shown to afford good passivation to non‐diffused silicon surfaces and boron‐diffused surfaces after a low‐temperature anneal. The…”
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The Optimal Tilt Angle of Monofacial and Bifacial Modules on Single-Axis Trackers by McIntosh, Keith R., Abbott, Malcolm D., Sudbury, Benjamin A.

“…The optimal tilt β opt of the modules in a single-axis tracker is often determined by assuming all sunlight is direct and ground reflectance is zero. Prior…”
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Accurate series resistance measurement of solar cells by Fong, Kean Chern, McIntosh, Keith R., Blakers, Andrew W.

“…ABSTRACT The series resistance (Rs) of a solar cell is commonly represented as a constant resistance value. However, because of the distributed nature of…”
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Impact of Pregrown SiOx on the Carrier Selectivity and Thermal Stability of Molybdenum-Oxide-Passivated Contact for Si Solar Cells by Tong, Jingnan, Le, Tien T, Liang, Wensheng, Hossain, Md Anower, McIntosh, Keith R, Narangari, Parvathala, Armand, Stephane, Kho, Teng C, Khoo, Kean T, Zakaria, Yahya, Abdallah, Amir A, Surve, Sachin, Ernst, Marco, Hoex, Bram, Fong, Kean Chern

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Increase in external quantum efficiency of encapsulated silicon solar cells from a luminescent down-shifting layer by McIntosh, Keith R., Lau, Gay, Cotsell, James N., Hanton, Katherine, Bätzner, Derk L., Bettiol, Fabian, Richards, Bryce S.

“…This paper reports the external quantum efficiency (EQE) of encapsulated screen‐printed crystalline silicon solar cells, where the encapsulation includes a…”
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Excellent ONO passivation on phosphorus and boron diffusion demonstrating a 25% efficient IBC solar cell by Kho, Teng Choon, Fong, Kean Chern, Stocks, Matthew, McIntosh, Keith, Franklin, Evan, Phang, Sieu Pheng, Liang, Wensheng, Blakers, Andrew

“…This work presents results of a laboratory‐scale interdigitated back contact (IBC) solar cell with an independently measured efficiency of 25.0%, featuring…”
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Simplified Device Simulation of Silicon Solar Cells Using a Lumped Parameter Optical Model by Fell, Andreas, McIntosh, Keith R., Fong, Kean C.

“…An optical model for solar cell device simulations providing a computational rapid alternative or extension to ray tracing is presented. Its lumped input…”
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3-D Simulation of Interdigitated-Back-Contact Silicon Solar Cells With Quokka Including Perimeter Losses by Fell, Andreas, Fong, Kean C., McIntosh, Keith R., Franklin, Evan, Blakers, Andrew W.

“…An interdigitated-back-contact (IBC) version of Quokka, a recently developed free and fast solar cell simulation program, is presented. It is capable of…”
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Impact of Pregrown SiO x on the Carrier Selectivity and Thermal Stability of Molybdenum-Oxide-Passivated Contact for Si Solar Cells by Tong, Jingnan, Le, Tien T, Liang, Wensheng, Hossain, Md. Anower, McIntosh, Keith R, Narangari, Parvathala, Armand, Stephane, Kho, Teng C, Khoo, Kean T, Zakaria, Yahya, Abdallah, Amir A, Surve, Sachin, Ernst, Marco, Hoex, Bram, Fong, Kean Chern

“…Thin SiO x interlayers are often formed naturally during the deposition of transition metal oxides on silicon surfaces due to interfacial reaction. The SiO x…”
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The effect of damp-heat and UV aging tests on the optical properties of silicone and EVA encapsulants by McIntosh, Keith R., Powell, Nick E., Norris, Ann W., Cotsell, James N., Ketola, Barry M.

“…The absorption coefficient α(λ) of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) silicone and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) is monitored during exposure to damp‐heat (DH) and UV…”
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One-dimensional photogeneration profiles in silicon solar cells with pyramidal texture by Baker-Finch, Simeon C., McIntosh, Keith R.

“…ABSTRACT The key metric of surface texturing is the short‐circuit current Jsc. It depends on front surface transmittance, light trapping and the spatial…”
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Recombination and thin film properties of silicon nitride and amorphous silicon passivated c-Si following ammonia plasma exposure by Wan, Yimao, McIntosh, Keith R., Thomson, Andrew F., Cuevas, Andres

“…Recombination at silicon nitride (SiNx) and amorphous silicon (a-Si) passivated crystalline silicon (c-Si) surfaces is shown to increase significantly…”
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Computer-based virtual reality colonoscopy simulation improves patient-based colonoscopy performance by McIntosh, Keith S, Gregor, James C, Khanna, Nitin V

“…Colonoscopy simulators that enable one to perform computer-based virtual colonoscopy now exist. However, data regarding the effectiveness of this virtual…”
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