Micromachined thin solar cells with a novel light trapping scheme

Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 134-137

  Rotich, S K ^a   Smith, J G ^a   Evans, A G R ^a   Brunnschweiler, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRIC CONTACTS; FOCUSING; LENSES; LIGHT REFLECTION; MICROMACHINING; MIRRORS; PHOTORESISTS; SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

ALUMINUM COATINGS; BEAM STEERING MIRRORS; LIGHT TRAPPING SCHEME; MICROLENS ARRAY;

MICROELECTRONIC PROCESSING;

EID: 0032093856     PISSN: 09601317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0960-1317/8/2/022     Document Type: Article

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