Optical modelling of a single-junction p-i-n type and tandem structure amorphous silicon solar cells with perfect current matching

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 271-288

  Štulík, Pavel ^a   Singh, Jai ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; Current matching; Optical modelling; Solar cells; Tandem structure

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

ADMITTANCE ANALYSIS METHOD; CURRENT MATCHING; OPTICAL MODELING; TANDEM STRUCTURES;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0031177196     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0248(97)00010-X     Document Type: Article

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