One-dimensional semi-coherent optical model for thin film solar cells with rough interfaces

Informacije MIDEM

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 6-13

  Krč, Janez ^a   Smole, Franc ^a   Topič, Marko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

a Si:H; Coherent light; Hydrogenated amorphous Silicon; Light absorption; Light scattering; One dimensional semi coherent optical models; Optical modelling; QE; Rough interfaces; Scattered light; Semiconductors; Smooth interfaces; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; COHERENT LIGHT; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; THIN FILM DEVICES;

THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0036523451     PISSN: 03529045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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