W.C. Sinke

6.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
116 papers, 5.0k citations indexed

About

W.C. Sinke is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, W.C. Sinke has authored 116 papers receiving a total of 5.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 41 papers in Materials Chemistry and 27 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in W.C. Sinke's work include Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (58 papers), Thin-Film Transistor Technologies (50 papers) and Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence (30 papers). W.C. Sinke is often cited by papers focused on Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies (58 papers), Thin-Film Transistor Technologies (50 papers) and Silicon Nanostructures and Photoluminescence (30 papers). W.C. Sinke collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Germany. W.C. Sinke's co-authors include Albert Polman, Mark W. Knight, Bruno Ehrler, Erik C. Garnett, S. Roorda, D. C. Jacobson, J. M. Poate, F.W. Saris, F. Spaepen and Wilfried van Sark and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Physical Review Letters.

In The Last Decade

W.C. Sinke

113 papers receiving 4.8k citations

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Photovoltaic materials: Present efficiencies and future challenges

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All Works

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	The energy payback time of advanced crystalline silicon PV modules in 2020: a prospective study 2013 ·Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications ·Sander A. Mann, M.J. de Wild Scholten, Vasilis Fthenakis, Wilfried van Sark, W.C. Sinke	78
2	Using CAD software to simulate PV energy yield – The case of product integrated photovoltaic operated under indoor solar irradiation 2010 ·Solar Energy ·N.H. Reich, Wilfried van Sark, W.C. Turkenburg, W.C. Sinke	15
3	The impact of silicon feedstock on the PV module cost 2009 ·Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells ·(unknown), Carlos del Cañizo, W.C. Sinke	32
4	A Strategic Research Agenda for Photovoltaic Solar Energy Technology 2007 ·Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) ·W.C. Sinke	50
5	The fundamental properties of SiN/sub x/:H that determine its passivating qualities 2005 ·A.W. Weeber, (unknown), I.G. Romijn, W.C. Sinke, W.J. Soppe	14
6	Explanation of high solar cell diode factors by nonuniform contact resistance 2004 ·Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications ·(unknown), Axel Schönecker, J.H. Bultman, W.C. Sinke	40
7	PV-wirefree: bringing PV-systems back to their essentials 2003 ·3rd World Conference onPhotovoltaic Energy Conversion, 2003. Proceedings of ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), W.C. Sinke	1
8	Optimizing the front side metallization process using the Corescan 2003 ·(unknown), J.H. Bultman, (unknown), Axel Schönecker, G.P. Wyers, W.C. Sinke	8
9	Low-cost multicrystalline silicon solar modules with 16% encapsulated cell efficiency 2002 ·L.A. Verhoef, (unknown), R.J.C. van Zolingen, (unknown), A.R. Burgers, (unknown), W.C. Sinke	1
10	Mapping of contact resistance and locating shunts on solar cells using Resistance Analysis by Mapping of Potential (RAMP) techniques 2000 ·OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) ·(unknown), (unknown), G.P. Wyers, W.C. Sinke	19
11	Tungsten deposition on GaAs using WF6 and atomic hydrogen 1993 ·Journal of Applied Physics ·(unknown), W.C. Sinke	5
12	Amorphous Si — the role of MeV implantation in elucidating defect and thermodynamic properties 1991 ·Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms ·J. M. Poate, S. Coffa, D. C. Jacobson, Albert Polman, J. A. Roth, G. L. Olson, S. Roorda, W.C. Sinke, J. S. Custer, Michael O. Thompson, F. Spaepen, E. P. Donovan	23
13	Defect states of amorphous Si probed by the diffusion and solubility of Cu 1990 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Albert Polman, D. C. Jacobson, S. Coffa, J. M. Poate, S. Roorda, W.C. Sinke	44
14	HF formation in laser-induced CVD of tungsten 1990 ·Applied Surface Science ·(unknown), (unknown), W.C. Sinke	2
15	Aspects of silicon crystallization 1990 ·Journal of Crystal Growth ·W.C. Sinke, S. Roorda	3
16	Density Measurements of Ion Implanted Amorphous Silicon 1989 ·MRS Proceedings ·J. S. Custer, Michael O. Thompson, D. C. Jacobson, J. M. Poate, S. Roorda, W.C. Sinke, F. Spaepen	11
17	Laser Induced Photochemical Vapor Deposition of Tungsten on Silicon 1989 ·MRS Proceedings ·(unknown), W.C. Sinke	2
18	Analytical solution of minority-carrier transport in silicon solar cell emitters 1988 ·L.A. Verhoef, (unknown), W.C. Sinke	1
19	Electron irradiation-activated low-temperature annealing of phosphorus-implanted silicon 1986 ·Applied Physics Letters ·Masanobu Miyao, Albert Polman, W.C. Sinke, F. W. Saris, (unknown)	15
20	Solid-phase epitaxial regrowth of fine-grain polycrystalline silicon 1986 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·W.C. Sinke, F. W. Saris, J. C. Barbour, J. W. Mayer	19

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