| 摘要 |
<p>A photovoltaic cell manufacturing method includes: forming a photoelectric converter (12) including a plurality of compartment elements (21, 21s), the compartment elements (21, 21 s) adjacent to each other being electrically connected; determining the compartment element (21s) having a structural defect (R, A1, A2, A3) in the photoelectric converter (12); narrowing down a region (Z) in which the structural defect exists in the compartment element (21 s) based on a resistance distribution which is obtained by measuring resistances of a plurality of portions between the compartment elements (21, 21s) adjacent to each other, image-capturing the inside of the narrowed region (Z) in which the structural defect exists by use of an image capturing section (24), accurately determining a position of the structural defect from the obtained image so that a portion in which the structural defect exists in the compartment element (21s) is restricted; and removing the structural defect by irradiating the portion in which the structural defect exists with a laser beam.</p> |
