Development of terrestrial concentrator modules using high-efficiency multi-junction solar cells

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 1369-1372

  O'Neill, M J ^a   McDanal, A J ^a   Jaster, P A ^b  

^a ENTECH Inc   (United States)

^b 3M COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EFFICIENCY; OPTICAL INSTRUMENT LENSES; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

FRESNEL LENS OPTICS; HIGH-EFFICIENCY MULTI-JUNCTION SOLAR CELL; OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONCENTRATOR; TERRESTRIAL CONCENTRATOR MODULE;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0036948708     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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