Dr Evan Franklin
Research Fellow
ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science
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+61 2 6125 1640
Areas of expertise
- Renewable Power And Energy Systems Engineering (Excl. Solar Cells) 090608
- Photodetectors, Optical Sensors And Solar Cells 090605
- Environmental Technologies 090703
- Electrical And Electronic Engineering 0906
Research interests
Evan Franklin research interests include the following topics:
- Solar cell modelling, design and fabrication
- Semiconductor / silicon characterisation
- Solar cell manufacturing processes & industrialisation
- Interdigitated back contact solar cells
- Laser processing (ablation & doping) for photovoltaics
- Photovoltaic systems and systems integration
- Power system analysis and modelling
- Integration of renewable generation into the power network
Biography
Evan Franklin is a senior lecturer and fellow at ANU, with expertise in silicon solar cells, photovoltaic systems and electrical power systems. He has authored numerous conference and journal papers on solar cell modelling and fabrication, and on laser processing for silicon photovoltaics. His current research interests include modelling and manufacturing of high efficiency solar cell concepts, the development and incorporation of laser processes suitable for industrial PV manufacturing, and the integration of renewable energy generation into the electrical power network.
Evan is passionate about high-quality tertiary education and teaching activities; he is currently course convenor and lecturer for 'ENGN4625 Power Electronics' and 'ENGN8527 Grid Integration of Renewables'.
http://www.solar.anu.edu
Publications
- Franklin, E, Fong, K, McIntosh, K et al 2016, 'Design, fabrication and characterisation of a 24.4% efficient interdigitated back contact solar cell', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 411-427.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, Franklin, E et al 2014, 'Etch-back simplifies interdigitated back contact solar cells', 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, IEEE, USA, pp. 3046-3050.
- McIntosh, K, Kho, T, Fong, K et al 2014, 'Quantifying the optical losses in back-contact solar cells', 40th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference, PVSC 2014, IEEE, USA, pp. 115-123.
- Walter, D, Fell, A, Franklin, E et al 2014, 'The impact of silicon CCD photon spread on quantitative analyses of luminescence images', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 368-373.
- Xu, L, Weber, K, Fell, A et al 2014, 'The Influence of Thermal Effects and Dielectric Films on the Electronic Quality of p(+)-Doped Silicon Processed by Nanosecond Laser', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 4, no. 5, pp. 1220-1227.
- Fell, A, Fong, K, McIntosh, K et al 2014, '3-D simulation of interdigitated-back-contact silicon solar cells with Quokka including perimeter losses', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 1040-1045.
- Fell, A, Surve, S, Franklin, E et al 2014, 'Characterization of laser-doped localized p-n junctions for high efficiency silicon solar cells', IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, vol. 61, no. 6, pp. 1943-1949.
- Fell, A, Walter, D, Yang, X et al 2014, 'Quantitative surface recombination imaging of single side processed silicon wafers obtained by photoluminescence modeling', 4th International Conference on Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaics, SiliconPV 2014, ed. e A.Sinton R.Hahn G., Elsevier, Netherlands, pp. 63-70.
- Fell, A, Vago, N, Franklin, E et al 2014, 'Reduced feature size and improved quality of liquid jet guided laser processing by controlling the intensity profile', Optics for Solar Energy, Optical Society of American (OSA), USA.
- Xu, L, Weber, K, Fell, A et al 2014, 'The impact of SiO22/SiNx Stack Thickness on Laser Doping of Silicon Solar Cell', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 594-600.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, McIntosh, K et al 2013, 'Continued Development of All-Back-Contact Silicon Wafer Solar Cells at ANU', PV Asia Pacific Conference 2012, Elsevier, Online only, pp. 50-63.
- Xu, L, Weber, K, Phang, S et al 2013, 'Secondary electron microscopy dopant contrast image (SEMDCI) for laser doping', IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 762-768.
- Yang, X, MacDonald, D, Fell, A et al 2013, 'Imaging of the relative saturation current density and sheet resistance of laser doped regions via photoluminescence', Journal of Applied Physics, vol. 114, no. 5, p. 6.
- Fong, K, Kho, T, McIntosh, K et al 2013, 'Optimisation of N+ Diffusion and Contact Size of IBC Solar Cells', 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2013, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich Germany, pp. 851 - 855.
- Fell, A, Walter, D, Kluska, S et al 2013, 'Determination of injection dependent recombination properties of locally processed surface regions', Energy Procedia, vol. 38, no. 38, pp. 22-31.
- Blakers, A, Fong, K, Franklin, E et al 2013, '24.6% efficient back contact cell with oxide - nitride passivation', 23rd International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Conference Organising Committee, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Yang, X, Fell, A, Xu, L et al 2013, 'Laser chemical processing (LCP) doping formed through differenct dielectric layers', 28th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition 2013, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich Germany, pp. 1057-1060.
- Walter, D, Liu, A, Franklin, E et al 2012, 'Contrast Enhancement of Luminescence Images via Point-Spread Deconvolution', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 2012), Curran Associates, Inc., Austin, TX, USA, pp. 307-312.
- Xu, L, Weber, K, Phang, S et al 2012, 'Dopant mapping for laser doping using secondary electron image', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference EUPVSEC 2012, ed. S.Nowak, A.Jager-Waldau, P.Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, p. 4.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, Franklin, E et al 2012, 'Laser-Assisted Shunt Removal on High-Efficiency Silicon Solar Cells', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference EUPVSEC 2012, ed. S.Nowak, A.Jager-Waldau, P.Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, p. 4.
- Fell, A, Franklin, E, Walter, D et al 2012, 'Laser doping from Al2O3 Layers', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference EUPVSEC 2012, ed. S.Nowak, A.Jager-Waldau, P.Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, pp. 706-708.
- Franklin, E, Blakers, A, Weber, K et al 2011, 'Sliver Solar Cell Technology: Pushing the Material Boundaries', Materials Research Society Spring Meeting 2011, Cambridge Journals, San Francisco USA, p. 12.
- Fong, K, McIntosh, K, Blakers, A et al 2011, 'Series Resistance as a Function of Current and its Application in Solar Cell Analysis', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference PVSC 2011, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc), Piscataway USA, pp. 002257-002261.
- Chen, L & Franklin, E 2011, 'Mapping the Onset of Solar Grid-Parity in Australia', Australian Solar Energy Society Conference 2011, Australian Solar Energy Society, Sydney Australia, pp. 1-11.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, McIntosh, K et al 2011, '19% Efficient N-Type All-Back-Contact Silicon Wafer Solar Cells With Planar Front Surface', Australian Solar Energy Society Conference 2011, Australian Solar Energy Society, Sydney Australia, pp. 1-7.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, Franklin, E et al 2011, 'Progress in the development of All-Back-Contacted Silicon Solar Cells', PV Asia Pacific Conference 2011, ed. Junqiao Xiong, Elsevier, Electronic Only, p. 9.
- Fong, K, McIntosh, K, Blakers, A et al 2011, 'Series resistance as a function of current and its application in solar cell analysis', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference PVSC 2011, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc), Piscataway USA, pp. 002257-002261.
- Franklin, E, Blakers, A & Everett, V 2009, 'Sliver solar cells for concentrator PV systems with concentration ratio below 50', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 403-418.
- Franklin, E, Blakers, A, Everett, V et al 2008, 'Sliver Solar Cells', Device and Process Technologies for Microelectronics, MEMS, Photonics, and Nanotechnology IV 2007, ed. H H Tan, J-C Chiao, L Faraone, C Jagadish, J Williams, A R Wilson, SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, USA, p. 11.
- Zin, N, Blakers, A, Franklin, E et al 2008, 'Design, Characterization and Fabrication of Silicon Solar Cells for >50% Efficient 6-junction Tandem Solar Cells', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference PVSC 2008, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc), Piscataway USA, p. 5.
- Franklin, E & Fertig, F 2007, 'TITANIUM DIOXIDE AS ANTI-REFLECTIVE COATING FOR CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 2007, ed. Conference Program Committee, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany.
- Barton, D, Blakers, A, Cuevas, A et al 2007, 'Solar@ANU', Solar Progress, vol. 28, no. 1.
- Franklin, E, Everett, V, Blakers, A et al 2007, 'Sliver solar cells: high efficiency, low cost PV technology', Advances in OptoElectronics, vol. 2007, no. Article ID 35383, pp. 1-9.
- Franklin, E, Blakers, A, Everett, V et al 2007, 'A 20% efficient Sliver solar cell', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 2007, ed. Conference Program Committee, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany, p. 6.
- Blakers, A, Everett, V, Weber, K et al 2007, 'Advanced Solar Modules for Battlespace Power Utilising 20% Efficient Flexible Elongate Solar Cells', Land Warfare Conference 2007, ed. Conference Program Committee, Commonwealth of Australia, Adelaide Australia.
- Everett, V, Blakers, A, Weber, K et al 2007, 'Handling and Encapsulating Billions of Sliver SOLAR cells at Low Cost', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 2007, ed. Conference Program Committee, WIP-Renewable Energies, Germany.
- Everett, V, Blakers, A, Weber, K et al 2007, 'Very High Efficiency Solar Cells', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2007), ed. Howard Pullen, Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), Australia, p. 8.
- Everett, V, Blakers, A, Weber, K et al 2007, 'Sliver Cells: The Low cost PV Electricity Alternative', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2007), ed. Howard Pullen, Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), Australia.
- Deenapanray, P, Athukorala, C, MacDonald, D et al 2006, 'Reactive ion etching of dielectrics and silicon for photovoltaics', Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, vol. 14, no. 7, pp. 603-614.
- Weber, K, Blakers, A, Everett, V et al 2006, 'Results of a cost model for Sliver cells', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 2006, ed. Conference Program Committee, John Wiley & Sons Inc, Germany, pp. 1-4.
- Franklin, E, Blakers, A, Weber, K et al 2006, 'Towards a simplified 20% efficient sliver cell', World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 2006, ed. Conference Program Committee, OmniPress, Waikoloa Hawaii, p. 4.
- Franklin, E, Blakers, A, Weber, K et al 2006, '20% efficient Sliver cells fabricated with a simplified processing sequence', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2006), ed. Conference Program Committee, Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), Canberra Australia, p. 6.
- Blakers, A, Weber, K, Everett, V et al 2006, 'Sliver cells - a complete photovoltaic solution', World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion 2006, ed. Conference Program Committee, OmniPress, Waikoloa Hawaii, p. 4.
- Weber, K, Everett, V, Deenapanray, P et al 2006, 'Modeling of static concentrator modules incorporating lambertian or v-groove rear reflectors', Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, vol. 90, no. 12, pp. 1741-1749.
- Franklin, E 2006, Sliver Solar cells and Concentrator Sliver Cells, 28/06/1905.
- Weber, K, Blakers, A, Deenapanray, P et al 2005, 'Sliver Solar Cells', IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC 2005), ed. not listed, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Inc), Piscataway, NJ, pp. 991-994.
- Blakers, A, Deenapanray, P, Everett, V et al 2005, 'Recent developments in sliver cell technology', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 2005, ed. W Palz, H Ossenbrink, P Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, pp. 682-685.
- Coventry, J, Blakers, A, Franklin, E et al 2005, 'Analysis of the radiation flux profile along a PV trough concentrator', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 2005, ed. W Palz, H Ossenbrink, P Helm, WIP-Renewable Energies, Munich, Germany, pp. 2027-2030.
- Blakers, A, Jin, H, Weber, K et al 2005, 'SLIVER Solar Cells', International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference (PVSEC 2005), ed. Cui Rongqiang, Chen Tingjin, Li Guoxin, Sun Tietun, Shanghai Scientific & Technological Literature Publishing House, Shanghai, pp. 320-321.
- Franklin, E & Blakers, A 2004, 'Sliver cells for concentrator systems', European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference 2004, ed. W Hoffmann, J-L Bal, H Ossenbrink, W Palz, P Helm, WIP Munich and ETA-Florence, Florence, pp. 1149-1152.
- Blakers, A, Weber, K, Everett, V et al 2004, 'Sliver Solar Cells and Modules', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2004), Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), Perth, pp. 1-3.
- Franklin, E 2004, 'The role of photovoltaics in Australia's energy future', Annual Environmental Engineering Research Conference 2004, ed. Long Nghiem, Luke Scott, Mike Dennis, Kate Murphy, University of Wollongong Press, Wollongong, pp. 188-197.
- Franklin, E & Blakers, A 2003, 'Concentrator Sliver Cells for CHAPS Concentrator Systems', Australia and New Zealand Solar Energy Society Conference (Solar 2003), ed. Lu Aye, W W S Charters, Australian and New Zealand Solar Energy Society (ANZSES), Melbourne, pp. 419-423.
