Optical absorption and light scattering in microcrystalline silicon thin films and solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 148-160

  Poruba, A ^a   Fejfar, A ^a   Remes Z ^a   Springer J ^a   Vanecek M ^a   Kocka J ^a   Meier, J ^b   Torres, P ^b   Shah, A ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0000471720     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.373635     Document Type: Article

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