Photovoltaic technology: The case for thin-film solar cells

Science

Volumn 285, Issue 5428, 1999, Pages 692-698

  Shah, A ^a   Torres, P ^a   Tscharner, R ^a   Wyrsch, N ^a   Keppner, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

^b Ecole d'Ingenieurs de l'Arc Jurassien   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; COPPER; DYE; INDIUM; SELENIDE; SILICON; TELLURIUM DERIVATIVE;

ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY RESOURCE; FILM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEMICONDUCTOR; SOLAR ENERGY; SUNLIGHT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0033618561     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.285.5428.692     Document Type: Review

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63. The contributions of many members of the thin-film silicon research group at IMT are gratefully acknowledged, in particular, those of J. Meier, Y. Ziegler, U. Kroll, D. Fischer, and S. Baillod. Special thanks are due to the contributions of K.-D. Ufert (Siemens Solar GmbH) and S. Nowak (program coordinator of Swiss R&D program in PV).