Novel techniques for the optical characterization of photovoltaic materials and devices

Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 165-177

  Maddalena, P ^a   Parretta, A ^b   Sarno, A ^b   Tortora, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT REFLECTION; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; OPTICAL COLLIMATORS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS;

OPTICAL LOSSES;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0037411960     PISSN: 01438166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0143-8166(01)00099-9     Document Type: Article

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