American-Made Challenges: Acoustic Cleaving of Gallium Arsenide for Next Generation Photovoltaic: Cooperative Research and Development Final Report, CRADA Number CRD-19-00831

OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) 2026 Open access

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Authors: Emily L. Warren, USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOI: 10.2172/1774872
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Abstract

To evaluate the potential of Sonic Wafering(TM), a new manufacturing method that may lower the cost of high-efficiency photovoltaic materials. This work is to be conducted in support of the Department of Energy’s American Made Challenges Solar Prize.

Fields of Study & Subjects

solar cell performance optimization Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques

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Journal / source
OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information)
Publication date
26 February 2026
Language
EN