Numerical modelling of trap-assisted tunnelling mechanism in a-Si:H and μc-Si n/p structures and tandem solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 66, Issue 1-4, 2001, Pages 361-367

  Vukadinovic M ^a   Smole, F ^a   Topic M ^a   Krc J ^a   Furlan, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; CHARGE CARRIERS; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRON TUNNELING; ENERGY GAP; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES;

MICROCRYSTALLINE SILICON; TANDEM SOLAR CELLS; TRAP ASSISTED TUNNELING;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0035254602     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0248(00)00195-1     Document Type: Article

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