Incorporation of p-type microcrystalline silicon films in amorphous silicon based solar cells in a superstrate structure

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 189-203

  Rath, J K ^a   Schropp, R E I ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; Microcrystalline silicon; Solar cell; Tunnel junction

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AMORPHOUS SILICON; BAND STRUCTURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIFFUSION IN SOLIDS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; THIN FILMS; TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

MICROCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SUPERSTRATE STRUCTURES; TANDEM CELLS;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0032073861     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0248(98)00027-0     Document Type: Article

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