GaSb-related materials for TPV cells

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Mauk, M G ^a   Andreev, V M ^b  

^a GE ENERGY   (United States)

^b IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ENERGY GAP; HETEROJUNCTIONS; LIQUID PHASE EPITAXY; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; THERMOELECTRICITY;

THERMAL EMITTERS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0037854726     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/18/5/308     Document Type: Article

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