List of Publications

List of Publications Updated 03/06/2024

Goto Fully Refereed Conference Proceedings, International conferences & Presentations

Refereed journal papers (* corresponding author where not first author)

1. M. Ernst*, C.-A. Asselineau, P. Tillmann, K. Jäger, and C. Becker, "Modelling bifacial irradiance – Step-by-step comparison and validation of view factor and ray tracing models," Applied Energy, vol. 369, p. 123574, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123574.
2. S. Bundo, S. Pal, M. Ernst, and R. Saive, "Spectro-angular analysis of roadside-integrated bifacial solar power systems with reflecting sound barriers," J. Phys. Photonics, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7647/ad2b4c.
3. M. Ernst, X. Liu, C.-A. Asselineau, D. Chen, C. Huang, and A. Lennon, "Accurate modelling of the bifacial gain potential of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems,", Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 300, p. 117947, 2024, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117947.
4. M. Ernst, G. E. Conechado, and C.-A. Asselineau, “Accelerating the Simulation of Annual Bifacial Illumination of Real Photovoltaic Systems with Ray Tracing,” iScience, p. 103698, 2021, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103698.
5. I. Haedrich, M. Ernst*, "Impact of angular irradiance distributions on coupling gains and energy yield of cell interconnection designs in silicon solar modules in tracking and fixed systems," Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (2021), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6463/abe967.
6. J. Tong, T. T. Le, W. Liang, M. A. Hossain, K. R. McIntosh, P. Narangari, S. Armand, T. C. Kho, K. T. Khoo, Y. Zakaria, A. A. Abdallah, S. Surve, M. Ernst, B. Hoex, and K. C. Fong, "Impact of Pregrown SiOx on the Carrier Selectivity and Thermal Stability of Molybdenum-Oxide-Passivated Contact for Si Solar Cells," ACS applied materials & interfaces 13, 36426–36435 (2021), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c06765.
7. W. Liang, T. Kho, J. Tong, P. Narangari, S. Armand, M. Ernst, D. Walter, S. Surve, M. Stocks, A. Blakers, and K. C. Fong, "Highly reproducible c-Si texturing by metal-free TMAH etchant and monoTEX agent," Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 222, 110909 (2021), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110909.
8. L. E. Black*, M. Ernst*, R. Theeuwes, J. Melskens, D. Macdonald, and W.M.M. Kessels, "Self-aligned local contact opening and n+ diffusion by single-step laser doping from POx/Al2O3 passivation stacks," Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 217, 110717 (2020), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2020.110717.
9. J. Qian, M. Ernst*, D. Walter, M. A. Mahmud, P. Hacke, K. Weber, M. Al-Jassim, and A. Blakers, "Destructive Reverse Bias Pinning in Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Solar Modules Caused by Perovskite Hysteresis under Dynamic Shading," Sustainable Energy Fuels 4, 4067–4075 (2020), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SE01246J.
10. W. Liang, J. Tong, P. Narangari, S. Armand, T. C. Kho, M. Ernst, D. Walter, S. R. Surve, K. R. McIntosh, M. Stocks, K. J. Weber, A. Blakers, and K. C. Fong, “Impact of Al Doping on Surface Passivation of TiOx on Si,” IEEE J. Photovoltaics, 1–5 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2020.2982169.
11. I. Haedrich, D. C. Jordan, and M. Ernst*, “Methodology to predict annual yield losses and gains caused by solar module design and materials under field exposure,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 202, 110069 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2019.110069.
12. M. Ernst and J. Gooday, “Methodology for generating high time resolution typical meteorological year data for accurate photovoltaic energy yield modelling,” Solar Energy 189, 299–306 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.07.069.
13. J. Qian, M. Ernst*, N. Wu, and A. Blakers, “Impact of perovskite solar cell degradation on the lifetime energy yield and economic viability of perovskite/silicon tandem modules,” Sustainable Energy Fuels 6, 3583 (2019), https://doi.org/10.1039/C9SE00143C. Correction: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9se90063b
14. J. Qian, C. E. Clement, M. Ernst*, Y. S. Khoo, A. Thomson, and A. Blakers, “Analysis of Hotspots in Half Cell Modules Undetected by Current Test Standards,” IEEE J. Photovoltaics, 1–7 (2019), 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2019.2898209.
15. J. Qian, A. Thomson, M. Ernst, and A. Blakers, “Two-Dimensional Hot Spot Temperature Simulation for c-Si Photovoltaic Modules,” phys. stat. sol. (a) 49, 1800429 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201800429.
16. K. C. Fong, T. C. Kho, W. Liang, T. K. Chong, M. Ernst, D. Walter, M. Stocks, E. Franklin, K. McIntosh, and A. Blakers, “Phosphorus diffused LPCVD polysilicon passivated contacts with in-situ low pressure oxidation,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 186, 236–242 (2018), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.06.039.
17. I. Haedrich, M. Ernst, A. Thomson, P. Zheng, X. Zhang, H. Jin, and D. Macdonald, “How cell textures impact angular cell-to-module ratios and the annual yield of crystalline solar modules,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 183, 181–192, 2018, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.04.006.
18. J. Qian, A. Thomson, A. Blakers, and M. Ernst, “Comparison of Half-Cell and Full-Cell Module Hotspot-Induced Temperature by Simulation,” IEEE J. Photovoltaics 8 (3), 834–839, 2018, https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2018.2817692.
19. M. Ernst, E. Franklin, A. Fell, K. Fong, D. Walter, E.-C. Wang, T. Kho, and A. Blakers, “Fabrication of a 22.8% Efficient Back Contact Solar Cell With Localized Laser-Doping,” phys. stat. sol. (a) 31, 1700318, 2017, https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201700318.
20. M. Ernst, A. Fell, E. Franklin, and K. Weber, “Characterization of Recombination Properties and Contact Resistivity of Laser-Processed Localized Contacts from Doped Silicon Nanoparticle Ink and Spin-On Dopants,” IEEE J. Photovoltaics 7 (2), 471–478, 2017, https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2017.2655028.
21. A. Thomson, M. Ernst, I. Haedrich, and J. Qian, “Impact of PV module configuration on energy yield under realistic conditions,” Optical and Quantum Electronics 49 (2) (2017), http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11082-017-0903-0.
22. M. Ernst, H. Holst, M. Winter, and P. P. Altermatt, “SUNCALCULATOR: A program to calculate the angular and spectral distribution of direct and diffuse solar radiation,” Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells 157, 913–922, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2016.08.008.
23. M. Ernst, D. Walter, A. Fell, B. Lim, and K. Weber, “Efficiency potential of p-type Al₂O₃/SiN_x passivated PERC solar cells with locally laser-doped rear contacts,” IEEE J. Photovoltaics 6 (3), 624–631 (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2016.2535353.
24. Y.-J. Han, E. Franklin, A. Fell, M. Ernst, H.T. Nguyen, D. Macdonald, “Low-temperature micro-photoluminescence spectroscopy on laser-doped silicon with different surface conditions,” Appl. Phys. A 122 (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-9926-9.
25. M. Ernst, V. Steckenreiter, S. Kajari-Schröder, and R. Brendel, “Laser welding for processing of thin crystalline Si wafers,” IEEE J. Photovoltaics 5 (5), 1335–1339, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2449652.
26. T. Allen, M. Ernst, C. Samundsett, and A. Cuevas, “Demonstration of c-Si Solar Cells with Gallium Oxide Surface Passivation and Laser-doped Gallium p+ Regions,” IEEE J. Photovoltaics 5 (6), 1586–1590, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2015.2467968.
27. H. T. Nguyen, Y. Han, M. Ernst, A. Fell, E. Franklin, and D. Macdonald, “Dislocations in laser-doped silicon detected by micro-photoluminescence spectroscopy,” Applied Physics Letters 107 (2), 022101, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4926360.
28. X. Yang, J. Bullock, L. Xu, Q. Bi, S. Surve, M. Ernst, and K. Weber, “Passivated contacts to laser doped p⁺ and n⁺ regions,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 140, 38–44 (2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2015.03.026.
29. M. Ernst and R. Brendel, “Lambertian light trapping in thin crystalline macroporous Si layers,” Phys. Status Solidi RRL 8 (3), 235–238 (2014), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201308294.
30. M. Ernst and R. Brendel, “Macroporous Silicon Solar Cells With an Epitaxial Emitter,” IEEE J. Photovoltaics 3 (2), 723–729 (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2247094.
31. M. Ernst, R. Brendel, R. Ferré, and N.-P. Harder, “Thin macroporous silicon heterojunction solar cells,” Phys. Status Solidi RRL 6 (5), 187–189 (2012), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.201206113.
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32. M. Ernst, U. Zywietz, and R. Brendel, “Point contact openings in surface passivated macroporous silicon layers,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 105, 113–118 (2012), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2012.05.033.
33. M. Ernst and R. Brendel, “Modeling effective carrier lifetimes of passivated macroporous silicon layers,” Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells 95 (4), 1197–1202 (2011), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2011.01.017.
34. R. Brendel and M. Ernst, “Macroporous Si as an absorber for thin-film solar cells,” Phys. Status Solidi RRL 4 (1-2), 40–42 (2010), http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssr.200903372.

Goto Refereed journal papers, International conferences & Presentations

Fully Refereed Conference Proceedings (* corresponding author where not first author)

1. H. Wagner-Mohnsen, S. Wasmer, B. Klöter, P. P. Altermatt, and M. Ernst, "Machine Learning to Predict Module Performance from Cell and Module Parameters," (WIP-Munich), 40th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, 2023, https://doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC2023/2AO.3.1.
2. M. Ernst, H. Wagner-Mohnsen, S. Wasmer, B. Klöter, and P. P. Altermatt, "Predicting Module Performance from Cell and Module Parameters Using Machine Learning," in Advanced Photonics Congress: Technical Digest Series, vol. paper JW2E.5, Optica Publishing Group, 2023.
3. I. Haedrich and M. Ernst, “Impact of Optimizing Cell Metallization for Local Conditions on the Module Energy Yield,” in 2021 IEEE 48th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC), 2021, pp. 2104–2110, https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC43889.2021.9518658.
4. Y. Li, C. Zhu, J. Lv, X. Zhang, A. Lennon, N. Song, P.-C. Hsiao, M. Mungra, Z. Ouyang, I. Haedrich, M. Ernst, B. Newman, and M. Jansen, “Comparison of Ribbon Light Management Designs for Photovoltaic Modules,” in 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2019 (PVSC), pp. 2219–2222, https://doi.org/10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980792.
5. M. Ernst, Jonas D. Huyeng, K. C. Fong, D. Walter, A. Blakers, "Unravelling the Origins of Contact Recombination for Localized Laser-Doped Contacts," WCPEC-7, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547383.
6. K. C. Fong, T. C. Kho, W. Liang, T. K. Chong, M. Ernst, D. Walter, M. Stocks, E. Franklin, K. McIntosh, A. Blakers, "Excellent Phosphorus Doped LPCVD Polysilicon Passivated Contacts via Low Pressure Oxidation," WCPEC-7, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547448. Download presentation. Best Poster Award.
7. Jonas D. Huyeng, M. Ernst, K. C. Fong, D. Walter, A. Blakers, "Implications of Laser-Doping Parameters and Contact Opening Size on Contact Resistivity," WCPEC-7, 2018, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2018.8547209. Best Poster Award.
8. M. Ernst, E. Franklin, T. K. Chong, K. C. Fong, D. Walter, E.-C. Wang, T. Kho, and A. Blakers, “High Efficiency Locally Laser Doped IBC Solar Cells,” in 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (2017), 2BO.4.5, pp. 358–361, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20172017-2BO.4.5.
9. Y.-J. Han, E. Franklin, X. Zhang, A. Thomson, and M. Ernst, “Rear Passivation and Point Contacts Formation by Laser Process through Stacks of a-Si:H(i) and a-Si:B for High Efficiency Silicon Solar Cell,” 32nd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (2016), pp. 621–624, http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/EUPVSEC20162016-2AV.1.17.
10. M. Ernst, A. Thomson, I. Haedrich, A. Blakers, “Comparison of Monthly Hourly and One-minute Irradiance and Temperature Data for Photovoltaic Yield Estimation,” Energy Procedia 92, 546–553 (2016), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2016.07.139.
11. T. Allen, M. Ernst, C. Samundsett, and A. Cuevas, “Demonstration of c-Si Solar Cells with Gallium Oxide Surface Passivation and Laser-doped Gallium p+ Regions,” 42^nd IEEE Photovoltaic Specialist Conference (IEEE, 2015), http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2015.7356405.
12. D. Walter, A. Fell, M. Ernst, E. Franklin, and K. Weber, “Electronic properties of Al p⁺ surfaces formed by laser doping from aluminium oxide precursors: implications for PERC cell design and performance,” Energy Procedia 77, 321–330, 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2015.07.046.
13. M. Ernst and R. Brendel, “Lambertian Light Trapping in Thin Macroporous Silicon Layers,” in Light, Energy and the Environment, OSA Technical Digest (online) (Optical Society of America, 2014), paper PF3B.2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/PV.2014.PF3B.2.
14. M. Ernst, H. Schulte-Huxel, R. Niepelt, S. Kajari-Schröder, and R. Brendel, “Thin Crystalline Macroporous Silicon Solar Cells with Ion Implanted Emitter,” Energy Procedia 38, 910–918 (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2013.07.364.
15. S. Schäfer, M. Ernst, S. Kajari-Schröder, and R. Brendel, “Multilayer Etching for Kerf-free Solar Cells from Macroporous Silicon,” Energy Procedia 38, 933–941 (2013), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.egypro.2013.07.367.
16. M. Ernst, R. Brendel, R. Ferré, N.-P. Harder, and S. Kajari-Schröder, “Macroporous silicon as an absorber for thin heterojunction solar cells,” in 38th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (IEEE, 2012), pp. 1040–1045, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317781.
17. M. Otto, M. Kroll, T. Käsebier, M. Ernst, R. Salzer, and R. B. Wehrspohn, “Surface Passivation of Black Silicon by Thermal ALD Deposited Aluminum Oxide,” in Optical Instrumentation for Energy and Environmental Applications (2011), pp. JWE7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/E2.2011.JWE7.
18. M. Ernst and R. Brendel, “Large area macroporous silicon layers for monocrystalline thin-film solar cells,” in 35th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (IEEE, 2010), pp. 3122–3124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PVSC.2010.5614496.

Goto Refereed journal papers, Fully Refereed Conference Proceedings

International conferences & Presentations (* corresponding author where not first author)

1. M. Ernst, "Tutorial: Photovoltaic Solar Cell to Module Modelling," in 2022 MRS Spring Meeting, Honolulu, USA, 2022.
2. M. Ernst and C.-A. Asselineau, "Impact of ground albedo surrounding large PV systems on bifacial illumination by ray tracing," in 10th ACAP Conference 2022, Newcastle, Australia, 2022.
3. G. Broadhurst and M. Ernst, "Low-cost solar irradiance measurement by software-based sun tracking: Pyrheliometer need not apply," in 10th ACAP Conference 2022, Newcastle, Australia, 2022.
4. M. Ernst, L. Black, R. Theeuwes, D. Macdonald, and E. Kessels, "High-Efficiency PERL Solar Cells Using Simultaneous Laser Local Contact Opening and n+ Doping from POx/Al2O3 Passivation Stacks," in 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Milan, Italy, vol. 1CV.2.2, 2022.
5. J. Tong, T. Le, W. Liang, M. A. Hossain, K. McIntosh, P. Narangari, S. Armand, T. Kho, K. T. Khoo, Y. Zakaria, A. A. Abdallah, S. Surve, M. Ernst, B. Hoex, and K. C. Fong, "Improve Thermal Stability of Metal Oxide Passivated Contacts for Si Solar Cells," in 8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Milan, Italy, vol. 1BO.1.6, 2022.
6. M. Ernst and I. Haedrich, "Impact of Glass Textures on the Energy Yield in Field-Installed Solar Modules," presented at the 31st International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (PVSEC-31). Download presentation.
   
7. K. Fong, W. Liang, M. Ernst, J. Tong, T. Kho, P. Narangari, M. Stocks, S. Surve, K. McIntosh, A. Blakers, "Bifacial solar cells over 24% efficiency and 95% bifacial factor," presented at the 31st International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (PVSEC-31).
   
8. M. Ernst, "Virtual Prototyping and Optimization of Photovoltaic Solar Modules Under Realistic Environmental Conditions," Invited Presentation at The Optical Society (OSA) Optical Devices and Materials for Solar Energy and Solid-state Lighting (PVLED), 2020.
9. M. Ernst, I. Haedrich, Y. Li, P.-C. Hsiao, A. Lennon, "Impact of (Multi) Busbar Design in Full and Halved Cell Modules on the Cell-to-Module-Yield under Realistic Conditions," presented at the 29th International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (PVSEC-29), 10MoO1-8 (download presentation), Best Paper Award.
10. W.S. Liang, K. Fong, J. Tong, M. Ernst, D. Walter, P. Narangari, S. Armand, S. Surve, T. Kho, K. McIntosh, M. Stocks, K. Weber, A. Blakers, "Fabrication of Bifacial Si Solar Cell with Very High Bifacial Factor," presented at the 29th International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (PVSEC-29), 7WeO1-2.
11. K.C. Fong, W.S. Liang, J. Tong, M. Ernst, D. Walter, P. Narangari, S. Surve, T. Kho, K. McIntosh, M. Stocks, K. Weber, A. Blakers, "Fabrication and Comparison of n-type and p-type Bifacial to Mono-facial Si Solar Cells," presented at the 29th International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (PVSEC-29), 7WeO1-4.
12. J. Tong, K.C. Fong, W.S. Liang, M. Ernst, D. Walter, P. Narangari, S. Armand, S. Surve, T. Kho, K. McIntosh, M. Stocks, A. Blakers, "Investigation of Carrier Selectivity and Thermal Stability of Transition Metal Oxides with Pre-grown Thin SiOx for Si Solar Cells," presented at the 29th International Conference on Photovoltaic Science and Engineering (PVSEC-29), 7MoP.22/1156.
13. M. Ernst, J. Qian, N. Wu, A. Blakers, "Unravelling Degradation of Perovskite Solar Cells and Long-Term Impact on Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Modules," in 36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (2019), 3CO.8.2 (download presentation).
14. J. Tong, W. Liang, M. Ernst, D. Walter, M. Stocks, A. Blakers, K. C. Fong, K. McIntosh, "Impact of Interfacial SiOx on Carrier Selectivity and Thermal Stability of Transition Metal Oxides," in 36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (2019), 2DV.1.49 (download presentation).
15. W.S. Liang, K. C. Fong, J. Tong, P. Narangari, S. Armand, T. Kho, M. Ernst, D. Walter, S. Surve, M. Stocks, K. McIntosh, K. Weber, A. Blakers, "Aluminium Doped TiOx (TiOx:Al): Improving Surface Passivation on Si by Supressing Crystal Phase Formation,"in 36th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (2019), 2DV.1.17 (download presentation).
16. J. Qian, M. Ernst*, Y. Wu, and A. Blakers, “Unravelling Optical and Electrical Degradation of Perovskite Solar Cells and Impact on Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Modules,” in 46th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference 2019 (2019) (download presentation). Best Poster Award.
17. M. Ernst, J. D. Huyeng, D. Walter, K. C. Fong, and A. Blakers, “Implications of Local Contact Size on Contact Resistivity and Recombination,” in Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2018 (Sydney, 2018).
18. K. C. Fong, T. C. Kho, W. Liang, M. Ernst, D. Walter, M. Stocks, K. McIntosh, and A. Blakers, “LPCVD doped polysilicon with in-situ thermal oxidation,” in Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2018 (Sydney, 2018).
19. W. Liang, K. C. Fong, P. Narangari, M. Ernst, S. Armand, J. Tong, S. Surve, D. Walter, M. Stocks, K. McIntosh, and A. Blakers, “TMAH etchant and monoTEX agent induced highly reproducible and non-metal contamination c-Si texturing,” in Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2018 (Sydney, 2018).
20. J. Qian, A. Thomson, Y. Wu, K. Weber, M. Ernst, and A. Blakers, “The Impact of Perovskite/Silicon Tandem Module Design on Hot-Spot Temperature,” in Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2018 (Sydney, 2018).
21. I. Haedrich, M. Ernst, A. Thomson, and D. Macdonald, “Method for measuring the angular distribution of reflected light from surfaces embedded in multilayer structures,” presented at Asia Pacific Solar Research Conference 2017 (Australian PV Institute, 2017).
22. I. Haedrich, M. Ernst, A. Thomson, P. Zheng, X. Zhang, H. Jin, and D. Macdonald, “How Cell Texturing Impacts Annual Yield of Solar Modules and the Role of Module Embedding,” in 33rd European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (2017), 1CO.1.5, pp. 55–58.
23. M. Ernst, D. Walter, G. Xu, S. Surve, E. Franklin, M. Stocks, K. Weber, M. Deng, Y. Yang, X. Zhang, and P. J. Verlinden, “Laser-processed large area interdigitated back contact silicon solar cells with high open-circuit voltage,” Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC, 2016).
24. M. Ernst, A. Thomson, I. Haedrich, and A. Blakers, “Impact of solar irradiance data sources on photovoltaic energy yield under realistic conditions,” Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC, 2016).
25. J. Qian, A. Thomson, A. Blakers, E. Tokusato, M. Ernst, I. Haedrich, “A PV Module Current Mismatch Simulation Model and Application to Bifacial Modules,” Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APSRC, 2016).
26. A. Thomson, M. Ernst, I. Haedrich, “Location specific PV yield and loss simulation based on module stack and layout,” 16th International Conference on Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices (NUSOD), 2016.
27. A. Thomson, I. Haedrich, M. Ernst, L. Johnson, A. Blakers, and S. Surve, “Prospecting solar electricity in Australia: accounting for temperature losses,” Asia-Pacific Solar Research Conference (APVI, 2015).
28. M. Ernst, D. Walter, A. Fell, B. Lim, and K. Weber, “Industrial p-type PERC solar cell with locally laser doped p⁺ BSF from Al₂O₃/SiN_x stacks,” 25^th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference and Exhibition (PVSEC-25, 2015).
29. M. Ernst, V. Steckenreiter, S. Kajari-Schröder, and R. Brendel, “Laser welding for handling of thin crystalline Si wafers,” presented at 13^th International Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA-2015), Cairns, 2015.
30. D. Walter, E. Franklin, A. Fell, and M. Ernst, “Nanosecond laser ablation of aluminium-oxide dielectric films for the formation of p-type doped silicon in silicon photovoltaic applications,” 13^th International Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA-2015), Cairns, 2015.
31. Y.-J. Han, E. Franklin, A. Fell, M. Ernst, H. T. Nguyen, and D. Macdonald, “Low temperature micro-photoluminescence spectroscopy on laser doped silicon with different surface condition,” 13^th International Conference on Laser Ablation (COLA-2015), Cairns, 2015.
32. M. Ernst, A. Fell, K. J. Weber, “Determination of Recombination Properties and Contact Resistivity of Laser Doped Localized Contacts,” in Technical Digest of the 6th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion (WCPEC-6), Kyoto, 2014.
33. M. Ernst and R. Brendel, “Advanced structures for photovoltaics from macroporous silicon,” presented at E-MRS 2013 Spring Meeting, Strasbourg, 2013.

Goto Refereed journal papers, Fully Refereed Conference Proceedings, International conferences & Presentations

[1]    M. Ernst, X. Liu, C.-A. Asselineau, D. Chen, C. Huang, and A. Lennon, "Accurate modelling of the bifacial gain potential of rooftop solar photovoltaic systems,", Energy Conversion and Management, vol. 300, p. 117947, 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117947.
Location 2:    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117947