Optical modeling of a-Si:H solar cells with rough interfaces: Effect of back contact and interface roughness

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 88, Issue 11, 2000, Pages 6436-6443

  Zeman, M ^a   Van Swaaij, R A C M M ^a   Metselaar, J W ^a   Schropp, R E I ^b  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0001744432     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1324690     Document Type: Article

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