Modelling a monolithically integrated vertical junction cell in low and high injection

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 113-124

  Catchpole, K R ^a,b   Blakers, A W ^a   Weber, K J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Crystalline; Modelling; Monolithic integration; Silicon; Vertical junction

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SILICON; THIN FILMS;

MONOLITHICALLY INTEGRATED VERTICAL JUNCTION CELLS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0037342655     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.473     Document Type: Article

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