A review of analytic solutions for a model p-n junction cell under low-injection conditions

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-176

  Archer, Mary D ^a   Bolton, James R ^b   Siklos, Stephen T C ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CURRENT DENSITY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; FERMI LEVEL; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS;

CARRIER COLLECTION PROBABILITIES; LOW INJECTION CONDITIONS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0030121251     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0927-0248(95)00075-5     Document Type: Article

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