J. Meier

Publication List Details

Period

1990 - 2009

Number

197

Co-Authors

Hygroscopic growth of urban aerosol particles in Beijing (China) during wintertime: a comparison of three experimental methods (2009)

J. Meier, B. Wehner, A. Massling, W. Birmili, A. Nowak, T. Gnauk, ...

This paper presents hygroscopicity measurements of aerosol particles in the urban atmosphere of Beijing carried out in January 2005. Therefore, three different methods were used: 1) Combining...

Hygroscopic growth of urban aerosol particles in Beijing (China) during wintertime: a comparison of three experimental methods (2009)

J. Meier, B. Wehner, A. Massling, W. Birmili, A. Nowak, T. Gnauk, ...

The hygroscopic properties of atmospheric aerosols are highly relevant for the quantification of radiative effects in the atmosphere, but also of interest for the assessment of particle health...

Relationship between Raman crystallinity and open-circuit voltage in microcrystalline silicon solar cells (2008)

Droz, C., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Bailat, J., Feitknecht, L., Meier, J., Shah, Arvind

A series of nip-type microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) single-junction solar cells has been studied by electrical characterisation, by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and by Raman...

Relationship between Raman crystallinity and open-circuit voltage in microcrystalline silicon solar cells (2008)

Droz, C., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Bailat, J., Feitknecht, L., Meier, J., Shah, Arvind

A series of nip-type microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) single-junction solar cells has been studied by electrical characterisation, by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and by Raman...

Material and solar cell research in microcrystalline silicon (2008)

Shah, Arvind, Meier, J., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Wyrsch, Nicolas, Kroll, U., Droz, C., ...

This contribution describes the introduction of hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) as novel absorber material for thin-film silicon solar cells. Work done at IMT Neuchâtel in...

Material and solar cell research in microcrystalline silicon (2008)

Shah, Arvind, Meier, J., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Wyrsch, Nicolas, Kroll, U., Droz, C., ...

This contribution describes the introduction of hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) as novel absorber material for thin-film silicon solar cells. Work done at IMT Neuchâtel in...

Microcrystalline silicon deposited at high rate on large areas from pure silane with efficient gas utilization (2008)

Strahm, B., Howling, A. A., Sansonnens, L., Hollenstein, C., Kroll, U., Meier, J., ...

Microcrystalline silicon thin film deposited by RF-PECVD and integrated in a tandem structure is a promising material for low cost photovoltaic solar cells compared to solar cells based on...

Microcrystalline silicon deposited at high rate on large areas from pure silane with efficient gas utilization (2008)

Strahm, B., Howling, A. A., Sansonnens, L., Hollenstein, C., Kroll, U., Meier, J., ...

Microcrystalline silicon thin film deposited by RF-PECVD and integrated in a tandem structure is a promising material for low cost photovoltaic solar cells compared to solar cells based on...

High rate growth of microcrystalline silicon by VHF-GD at high pressure (2008)

Graf, U., Meier, J., Kroll, U., Bailat, J., Droz, C., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, ...

Microcrystalline silicon growth using very high frequency-glow discharge PECVD has been studied under conditions of high pressure and high VHF-power conditions. Hereby, the influence of the total gas...

Microcrystalline silicon and ‘micromorph’ tandem solar cells (2008)

Shah, Arvind, Meier, J., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Droz, C., Kroll, U., Wyrsch, Nicolas, ...

The case for thin-film silicon as one of the main future options for cost-effective photovoltaic solar cells is outlined. The limitations of present amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) solar cells are briefly...

High rate growth of microcrystalline silicon by VHF-GD at high pressure (2008)

Graf, U., Meier, J., Kroll, U., Bailat, J., Droz, C., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, ...

Microcrystalline silicon growth using very high frequency-glow discharge PECVD has been studied under conditions of high pressure and high VHF-power conditions. Hereby, the influence of the total gas...

Microcrystalline silicon and ‘micromorph’ tandem solar cells (2008)

Shah, Arvind, Meier, J., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Droz, C., Kroll, U., Wyrsch, Nicolas, ...

The case for thin-film silicon as one of the main future options for cost-effective photovoltaic solar cells is outlined. The limitations of present amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) solar cells are briefly...

High-efficiency p-i-n a-Si:H solar cells with low boron cross-contamination prepared in a large-area single-chamber PECVD reactor (2008)

Kroll, U., Bucher, C., Benagli, S., Schönbächler, Isabelle, Meier, J., Shah, Arvind, ...

In this work, a new type of short water vapor treatment of the interface between the p- and i-layer is presented. This novel treatment is performed under vacuum below 1 mbar for 5 min and...

High-efficiency p-i-n a-Si:H solar cells with low boron cross-contamination prepared in a large-area single-chamber PECVD reactor (2008)

Kroll, U., Bucher, C., Benagli, S., Schönbächler, Isabelle, Meier, J., Shah, Arvind, ...

In this work, a new type of short water vapor treatment of the interface between the p- and i-layer is presented. This novel treatment is performed under vacuum below 1 mbar for 5 min and...

Potential of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon solar cells (2008)

Meier, J., Spitznagel, J., Kroll, U., Bucher, C., Faÿ Sylvie, Moriarty, T., ...

Low pressure chemical vapour deposition (LP-CVD) ZnO as front transparent conductive oxide (TCO), developed at IMT, has excellent light-trapping properties for a-Si:H p-i-n single-junction and...

Potential of amorphous and microcrystalline silicon solar cells (2008)

Meier, J., Spitznagel, J., Kroll, U., Bucher, C., Faÿ Sylvie, Moriarty, T., ...

Low pressure chemical vapour deposition (LP-CVD) ZnO as front transparent conductive oxide (TCO), developed at IMT, has excellent light-trapping properties for a-Si:H p-i-n single-junction and...

Intrinsic microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) deposited by VHF-GD (very high frequency-glow discharge): a new material for photovoltaics and optoelectronics (2008)

Shah, Arvind, Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Torres, P., Meier, J., Kroll, U., Hof, Ch., ...

The development of μc-Si:H technology and the introduction of intrinsic <i> μc-Si:H as photovotaically active material is retraced. Special emphasis is laid on the use of very high frequency...

Ultrafast carrier dynamics in undoped microcrystalline silicon (2008)

Kudrna, J., Malý, P., Trojánek, F., Stepánek, J., Lechner, T., Pelant, I., ...

We have studied ultrafast dynamics of photoexcited carriers in μc-Si:H by pump and probe laser spectroscopy. We have found that the dynamics of photoexcited carriers in μc-Si:H depend on the...

Intrinsic microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) deposited by VHF-GD (very high frequency-glow discharge): a new material for photovoltaics and optoelectronics (2008)

Shah, Arvind, Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Torres, P., Meier, J., Kroll, U., Hof, Ch., ...

The development of μc-Si:H technology and the introduction of intrinsic <i> μc-Si:H as photovotaically active material is retraced. Special emphasis is laid on the use of very high frequency...

Ultrafast carrier dynamics in undoped microcrystalline silicon (2008)

Kudrna, J., Malý, P., Trojánek, F., Stepánek, J., Lechner, T., Pelant, I., ...

We have studied ultrafast dynamics of photoexcited carriers in μc-Si:H by pump and probe laser spectroscopy. We have found that the dynamics of photoexcited carriers in μc-Si:H depend on the...

Amorphous solar cells, the micromorph concept and the role of VHF-GD deposition technique (2008)

Meier, J., Kroll, U., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Spitznagel, J, Graf, U., Shah, Arvind

During the last two decades, the Institute of Microtechnology (IMT) has contributed in two important fields to future thin-film silicon solar cell processing and design: (1) In 1987, IMT introduced...

Amorphous solar cells, the micromorph concept and the role of VHF-GD deposition technique (2008)

Meier, J., Kroll, U., Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Spitznagel, J, Graf, U., Shah, Arvind

During the last two decades, the Institute of Microtechnology (IMT) has contributed in two important fields to future thin-film silicon solar cell processing and design: (1) In 1987, IMT introduced...

Electrical properties and degradation kinetics of compensated hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon deposited by very high-frequency-glow discharge (2008)

Flückiger, R., Meier, J., Goetz, M., Shah, Arvind

Microcrystalline silicon (µc-Si:H) layers deposited by the very high-frequency-glow discharge technique at a radio-frequency excitation of 70 MHz are observed to be basically slightly n type....

Electrical properties and degradation kinetics of compensated hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon deposited by very high-frequency-glow discharge (2008)

Flückiger, R., Meier, J., Goetz, M., Shah, Arvind

Microcrystalline silicon (µc-Si:H) layers deposited by the very high-frequency-glow discharge technique at a radio-frequency excitation of 70 MHz are observed to be basically slightly n type....

Device grade microcrystalline silicon owing to reduced oxygen contamination (2008)

Torres, P., Meier, J., Flückiger, R., Kroll, U., Anna Selvan, J. A., Keppner, H., ...

As-deposited undoped microcrystalline silicon (µc-Si:H) has in general a pronounced n-type behavior. Such a material is therefore often not appropriate for use in devices, such as p-i-n diodes, as...

Complete microcrystalline p-i-n solar cell—Crystalline or amorphous cell behavior? (2008)

Meier, J., Flückiger, R., Keppner, H., Shah, Arvind

Complete µc-Si:H p-i-n solar cells have been prepared by the very high frequency glow discharge method. Up to now, intrinsic µc-Si:H has never attracted much attention as a photovoltaic active...

Device grade microcrystalline silicon owing to reduced oxygen contamination (2008)

Torres, P., Meier, J., Flückiger, R., Kroll, U., Anna Selvan, J. A., Keppner, H., ...

As-deposited undoped microcrystalline silicon (µc-Si:H) has in general a pronounced n-type behavior. Such a material is therefore often not appropriate for use in devices, such as p-i-n diodes, as...

Complete microcrystalline p-i-n solar cell—Crystalline or amorphous cell behavior? (2008)

Meier, J., Flückiger, R., Keppner, H., Shah, Arvind

Complete µc-Si:H p-i-n solar cells have been prepared by the very high frequency glow discharge method. Up to now, intrinsic µc-Si:H has never attracted much attention as a photovoltaic active...

Optical absorption and light scattering in microcrystalline silicon thin films and solar cells (2008)

Poruba, A., Fejfar, A., Remeš, Z., Špringer, J., Vaněček, M., Kočka, J., ...

Optical characterization methods were applied to a series of microcrystalline silicon thin films and solar cells deposited by the very high frequency glow discharge technique. Bulk and surface light...

Optical absorption and light scattering in microcrystalline silicon thin films and solar cells (2008)

Poruba, A., Fejfar, A., Remeš, Z., Špringer, J., Vaněček, M., Kočka, J., ...

Optical characterization methods were applied to a series of microcrystalline silicon thin films and solar cells deposited by the very high frequency glow discharge technique. Bulk and surface light...

Evolution of the microstructure in microcrystalline silicon prepared by very high frequency glow-discharge using hydrogen dilution (2008)

Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Kroll, U., Meier, J., Shah, Arvind, Pohl, J.

A series of samples was deposited by very high frequency glow discharge in a plasma of silane diluted in hydrogen in concentrations SiH4/(SiH4 + H2) varying from 100% to 1.25%. For silane...

Hydrogen in amorphous and microcrystalline silicon films prepared by hydrogen dilution (2008)

Kroll, U., Meier, J., Shah, Arvind, Mikhailov, S., Weber, J.

Hydrogen incorporation in silicon layers prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor deposition using silane dilution by hydrogen has been studied by infrared spectroscopy (IR) and elastic recoil...

Evolution of the microstructure in microcrystalline silicon prepared by very high frequency glow-discharge using hydrogen dilution (2008)

Vallat-Sauvain, Evelyne, Kroll, U., Meier, J., Shah, Arvind, Pohl, J.

A series of samples was deposited by very high frequency glow discharge in a plasma of silane diluted in hydrogen in concentrations SiH4/(SiH4 + H2) varying from 100% to 1.25%. For silane...

Hydrogen in amorphous and microcrystalline silicon films prepared by hydrogen dilution (2008)

Kroll, U., Meier, J., Shah, Arvind, Mikhailov, S., Weber, J.

Hydrogen incorporation in silicon layers prepared by plasma-enhanced chemical-vapor deposition using silane dilution by hydrogen has been studied by infrared spectroscopy (IR) and elastic recoil...

Ambipolar diffusion length and photoconductivity measurements on ”midgap'' hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (2008)

Goerlitzer, M., Beck, N., Torres, P., Meier, J., Wyrsch, N., Shah, Arvind

Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (µc-Si:H) deposited by VHF plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition has recently been proven to be fully stable, with respect to light-induced degradation,...

Ambipolar diffusion length and photoconductivity measurements on ”midgap'' hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (2008)

Goerlitzer, M., Beck, N., Torres, P., Meier, J., Wyrsch, N., Shah, Arvind

Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (µc-Si:H) deposited by VHF plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition has recently been proven to be fully stable, with respect to light-induced degradation,...

The “Micromorph” cell: a new way to high-efficiency-low-temperature crystalline silicon thin-film cell manufacturing? (2008)

Keppner, H., Kroll, U., Torres, P., Meier, J., Platz, R., Fischer, D., ...

Hydrogenated microcrystalline Silicon (µc-Si:H) produced by the VHF-GD (Very High Frequency Glow Discharge) process can be considered to be a new base material for thin-film crystalline silicon...

The “Micromorph” cell: a new way to high-efficiency-low-temperature crystalline silicon thin-film cell manufacturing? (2008)

Keppner, H., Kroll, U., Torres, P., Meier, J., Platz, R., Fischer, D., ...

Hydrogenated microcrystalline Silicon (µc-Si:H) produced by the VHF-GD (Very High Frequency Glow Discharge) process can be considered to be a new base material for thin-film crystalline silicon...

Photovoltaic power generation (2008)

Shah, Arvind, Meier, J., Tscharner, R., Wyrsch, N.

Choice of materials for photovoltaic solar cells is discussed, taking into account two factors, viz, conversion efficiency and production costs. Thereby, physical considerations (band gap) and...

Origins of atmospheric contamination in amorphous silicon prepared by very high frequency (70 MHz) glow discharge (2008)

Kroll, U., Meier, J., Keppner, H., Shah, Arvind, Littlewood, S. D., Kelly, I. E., ...

The authors have studied the effect of plasma power, reactor outgassing rates, and of silane purity on the oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen contents of amorphous silicon material prepared by the very...

Photovoltaic power generation (2008)

Shah, Arvind, Meier, J., Tscharner, R., Wyrsch, N.

Choice of materials for photovoltaic solar cells is discussed, taking into account two factors, viz, conversion efficiency and production costs. Thereby, physical considerations (band gap) and...

Origins of atmospheric contamination in amorphous silicon prepared by very high frequency (70 MHz) glow discharge (2008)

Kroll, U., Meier, J., Keppner, H., Shah, Arvind, Littlewood, S. D., Kelly, I. E., ...

The authors have studied the effect of plasma power, reactor outgassing rates, and of silane purity on the oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen contents of amorphous silicon material prepared by the very...

Microcrystalline silicon and micromorph tandem solar cells (2008)

Keppner, H., Meier, J., Torres, P., Fischer, D., Shah, A.

“Micromorph” tandem solar cells consisting of a microcrystalline silicon bottom cell and an amorphous silicon top cell are considered as one of the most promising new thin-film silicon solar-cell...

Microcrystalline silicon and micromorph tandem solar cells (2008)

Keppner, H., Meier, J., Torres, P., Fischer, D., Shah, A.

“Micromorph” tandem solar cells consisting of a microcrystalline silicon bottom cell and an amorphous silicon top cell are considered as one of the most promising new thin-film silicon solar-cell...

Fast deposition of μc-Si:H by restrictive dilution and enhanced HF-power (2008)

Torres, P., Keppner, H., Meier, J., Kroll, U., Beck, N., Shah, A.

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that an enhanced deposition rate in excess of 10Å/s with reasonnable cell performances is however, indeed possible while remaining within the Very High...

Fast deposition of μc-Si:H by restrictive dilution and enhanced HF-power (2008)

Torres, P., Keppner, H., Meier, J., Kroll, U., Beck, N., Shah, A.

The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that an enhanced deposition rate in excess of 10Å/s with reasonnable cell performances is however, indeed possible while remaining within the Very High...

A New Analysis of the Radiative Decay (2007)

K. M. Crowe, F. H. Heinsius, P. Kammel, M. Lakata, T. Degener, ...

We report on a measurement of the branching ratio of the rare decay #### relative to the well known decay ### 0 #. The #'s are produced in pp### and pp## 0 #. Eigenstate mixing and interference...

J. Adomeit, B. Kammle, J. Meier, P. Schmidt, R. Seibert, U. Strohbusch (2007)

A. Abele, S. Bischoff, P. Blum, N. Djaoshvili, D. Engelhardt, ...

We present a measurement and partial wave analysis of the final state KLK \Sigma ß \Upsilon of ¯ pp annihilation at rest in liquid hydrogen. This reaction is important for the study of the ¯ KK...

Microcrystalline silicon deposited at high rate on large areas from pure silane with efficient gas utilization (2007)

Strahm, B., Howling, A. A., Sansonnens, L., Hollenstein, C., Kroll, U., Meier, J., ...

Microcrystalline silicon thin film deposited by RF-PECVD and integrated in a tandem structure is a promising material for low cost photovoltaic solar cells compared to solar cells based on...

American Political Science Association (2007)

J. Meier, Kenneth J. Meier, Texas A, Frank J. Goodnow, Woodrow Wilson, ...

APSA is posting this article for public view on its website. APSA journals are fully accessible to APSA members and institutional subscribers. To view the table of contents or abstracts from this or...

Microcrystalline silicon deposited at high rate on large areas from pure silane with efficient gas utilization (2007)

Strahm, B., Howling, A. A., Sansonnens, L., Hollenstein, Ch., Kroll, U., Meier, J., ...

Microcrystalline silicon thin film deposited by RF-PECVD and integrated in a tandem structure is a promising material for low cost photovoltaic solar cells compared to solar cells based on...

3 4 5 6 7 8 (2007)

W. Mohammed, J. Meier, M. Galle, L. Qian, J. S. Aitchison

Linear and quadratic dispersion characterization of millimeter-length fibers and waveguides using common-path interferometry

High speed clearance profiling with integrated sensors (2006)

Höfler, H., Baulig, C., Blug, A., Wölfelschneider, H., Fleischhauer, O., Wirth, H., ...

We present a new measuring train to record clearance data and surrounding of railway lines and parameters of the track under test, as well as the adjacent track. The unique integration of...

Towards Very Low-Cost Mass Production of Thin-film Silicon Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Modules on Glass (2006)

Shah, A., Meier, J., Buechel, A., Kroll, U., Steinhauser, J., Meillaud, F., ...

Production volume of PV modules increases at > 35% per year, but one is yet far from making a global impact on energy supply. One of the obstacles is given by the present high production costs of PV...

Influence of the substrate's surface morphology and chemical nature on the nucleation and growth of microcrystalline silicon (2005)

Vallat-Sauvain, E., Bailat, J., Meier, J., Niquille, X., Kroll, U., Shah, A.

Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) layers about 500 nm thick were deposited in the same run on flat and rough substrates (rms = 60 nm) of various chemical nature. This study reveals...

Chromosomal diversity in mole-rats of the genus Cryptomys (Rodentia : Bathyergidae) from the Zambezian region: with descriptions of new karyotypes (2004)

Van Daele, P, Dammann, P, Meier, J, Kawalika, M, Burda, H

The genus Cryptomys contains a number of social, subterranean rodents that are widely distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. Specimens of Cryptomys from 23 localities in south-west Zambia were...

High-efficiency p-i-n a-Si : H solar cells with low boron cross-contamination prepared in a large-area single-chamber PECVD reactor (2004)

Kroll, U., Bucher, C., Benagli, S., Schonbachler, I., Meier, J., Shah, A., ...

In this work. a new type of short water vapor treatment of the interface between the p- and i-layer is presented. This novel treatment is performed under vacuum below 1 mbar for 5 min and...

"Basic efficiency limits, recent experimental results and novel light-trapping schemes in a-Si:H, uc-Si:H and ""micromorph tandem"" solar cells" (2004)

Shah, A., Vanecek, M., Meier, J., Meillaud, F., Guillet, J., Fischer, D., ...

Theoretical: Limits for Jsc, Voc, FF and efficiency of single-junction solar cells and tandems are derived, as a function of E g, showing that: (1) double-junction 'micromorph' solar cells constitute...

Relationship between Raman crystallinity and open-circuit voltage in microcrystalline silicon solar cells (2004)

Droz, C., Vallat-Sauvain, E., Bailat, J., Feitknecht, L., Meier, J., Shah, A.

A series of nip-type microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) single-junction solar cells has been studied by electrical characterisation, by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and by Raman...

High Efficiency p-i-n a-Si:H Solar Cells with Low Boron Cross-Contamination Prepared in a Large Area Single-Chamber PECVD Reactor (2004)

Kroll, U., Bucher, C., Benagli, S., Schönbächler, I., Meier, J., Shah, A., ...

In this work, a new type of short water vapor treatment of the interface between the p- and i-layer is presented. This novel treatment is performed under vacuum below 1 mbar for 5 min and...

Amorphous solar cells, the micromorph concept and the role of VHF-GD deposition technique (2004)

Meier, J., Kroll, U., Vallat-Sauvain, E., Spitznagel, J., Graf, U., Shah, A.

During the last two decades, the Institute of Microtechnology (IMT) has contributed in two important fields to future thin-film silicon solar cell processing and design: (1) In 1987, IMT introduced...

Potential of Amorphous and Microcrystalline Silicon Solar Cells (2004)

Meier, J., Spitznagel, J., Kroll, U., Bucher, C., Faÿ, S., Moriarty, T., ...

Low pressure chemical vapour deposition (LP-CVD) ZnO as front transparent conductive oxide (TCO), developed at IMT, has excellent light-trapping properties for a-Si:H p-i-n single-junction and...

STAR detector overview (2003)

Ackermann, K. H., Adams, N., Adler, C., Ahammed, Z., Ahmad, S., Allgower, C., ...

An introduction to the STAR detector and a brief overview of the physics goals of the experiment are presented. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Material and Solar Cell Research in Microcrystalline Silicon (2003)

Shah, A., Meier, J., Vallat-Sauvain, E., Wyrsch, N., Kroll, U., Droz, C., ...

This contribution describes the introduction of hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) as novel absorber material for thin-film silicon solar cells. Work done at IMT Neuchâtel in...

High Rate Growth of Microcrystalline Silicon by VHF-GD at High Pressure (2003)

Graf, U., Meier, J., Kroll, U., Bailat, J., Droz, C., Vallat-Sauvain, E., ...

Microcrystalline silicon growth using very high frequency-glow discharge PECVD has been studied under conditions of high pressure and high VHF-power conditions. Hereby, the influence of the total gas...

Plasma Deposition of Thin Film Silicon: Cinetics Monitored by Optical Emission Spectroscopy (2002)

Feitknecht, L., Torres, P., Zürcher, J., Shah, A.., Meier, J.

The optical emission spectroscopy technique is used to characterise the temporal behaviour of a pure silane plasma in the first 90 s after ignition of a static closed-chamber very high frequency glow...

Microcrystalline Silicon and the Impact on Micromorph Tandem Solar Cells (2002)

Meier, J., Dubail, S., Golay, S., Kroll, U., Faÿ, S., Vallat-Sauvain, E., ...

Intrinsic microcrystalline silicon opens up new ways for silicon thin-film multi-junction solar cells, the most promising being the "micromorph" tandem concept. The microstructure of entirely...

Fourier Transform Infrared Photocurrent Spectroscopy in Microcrystalline Silicon (2002)

Poruba, A., Vanecek, M., Meier, J., Shah, A.

A fast and sensitive method for measurement of spectral dependence of the optical absorption coefficient α(E) in thin films of photosensitive materials is introduced. A Fourier transform infrared...

Microcrystalline Silicon and Micromorph Tandem Solar Cells (2002)

Shah, A., Meier, J., Vallat-Sauvain, E., Droz, C., Kroll, U., Wyrsch, N., ...

The case for thin-film silicon as one of the main future options for cost-effective photovoltaic solar cells is outlined. The limitations of present amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) solar cells are briefly...

Microcrystalline NIP Solar Cells Deposited at 10 A/sec by VHF-GD (2001)

Feitknecht, L., Kluth, O., Ziegler, Y., Niquille, X., Torres, P., Meier, J., ...

In the present paper, we report on thin-film microcrystalline silicon solar cells grown at high deposition rates on back-reflectors with optimized light-scattering capabilities. A single-junction...

Microcrystalline/Micromorph Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells Prepared by the VHF-GD Technique (2001)

Meier, J., Vallat-Sauvain, E., Dubail, S., Kroll, U., Dubail, J., Golay, S., ...

Hydrogenated microcrystalline silicon prepared at low temperatures by the glow discharge technique is examined here with respect to its role as a new thin-film photovoltaic absorber material. XRD and...

Ultrafast Carrier Dynamics in Undoped Microcrystalline Silicon (2000)

Kudrna, J., Maly, P., Trojánek, F., Stepanek, J., Lechner, T., Pelant, I., ...

We have studied ultrafast dynamics of photoexcited carriers in μc-Si:H by pump and probe laser spectroscopy. We have found that the dynamics of photoexcited carriers in μc-Si:H depend on the...

Microcrystalline Silicon and Micromorph Tandem Solar Cells (1999)

Keppner, H., Meier, J., Torres, P., Fischer, D., Shah, A.

'Micromorph' tandem solar cells consisting of a microcrystalline silicon bottom cell and an amorphous silicon top cell are considered as one of the most promising new thin-film silicon solar-cell...

Enhanced Optical Absorption in Microcrystalline Silicon (1996)

Beck, N., Vanecek, M., Meier, J., Flückiger, R., Shah, A., Pohl, J., ...

An enhanced optical absorption, compared to crystalline silicon, was observed in the above gap region together with very low defect-connected absorption in microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H)...

Electrical Properties and Degradation Kinetics of Compensated Hydrogenated Microcrystalline Silicon Deposited by the Very High Frequency-Glow Discharge (1995)

Flückiger, R., Meier, J., Goetz, M., Shah, A.

Microcrystalline silicon (μc-Si:H) layers deposited by the very high-frequency-glow discharge technique at a radio-frequency excitation of 70 MHz are observed to be basically slightly 〈n〉 type....

Complete Microcrystalline p-i-n Solar Cell-Crystalline or Amorphous Cell Behavior (1994)

Meier, J., Flückiger, R., Keppner, H., Shah, A.

Complete μc-Si:H p-i-n solar cells have been prepared by the very high frequency glow discharge method. Up to now, intrinsic μc-Si:H has never attracted much attention as a photovoltaic active...

Influence of Higher Deposition Temperature on a-Si-H Material Properties, Powder Formation and Light-Induced Degradation, Using the Vhf (70 Mhz) Glow-Discharge Technique (1993)

Kroll, U., Meier, J., Goetz, M., Howling, A., Dorier, J. L., Dutta, J., ...

a-Si:H films were prepared using pure silane in the temperature range from 200 degrees C up to 400 degrees C by the very high frequency glow discharge (VHF-GD) technique. During deposition a He/Ne...

Versagen einer Talsperre infolge hydrologisch-meteorologischer Belastungskomponenten (1990)

Meier, J., Plate, E., Hiessl, H.

Für die Bemessung einer Talsperre wird ein modulares Versagensmodell vorgestellt, mit dessen Hilfe die Überströmungswahrscheinlichkeit des Absperrbauwerks, die Überschreitungswahrscheinlichkeit...

Anforderungen an ein ökologisch begründetes Sanierungskonzept für Fließwasser (1990)

Meier, J., Hiessl, H.

Es werden Anforderungen an ein ökologisch fundiertes Sanierungskonzept für Fließwasser abgeleitet. Die Sanierung wird darin als ein in sich dynamischer Sanierungsprozeß verstanden, der sowohl...

Adenosine deaminase activity in peripheral blood cells of patients with haematological malignancies.

Meier, J., Coleman, M. S., Hutton, J. J.

Adenosine deaminase (EC 3.5.4.4, ADA) has been assayed in lymphocytes, granulocytes and erythrocytes from 45 patients with haematological malignancies. Activities were uniformly low in lymphocytes...