GaSb photovoltaic cells for applications in TPV generators

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Bett, A W ^a   Sulima, O V ^b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

^b GE ENERGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; ENERGY GAP; LIQUID PHASE EPITAXY; METALLORGANIC VAPOR PHASE EPITAXY; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SOLAR CELLS; THERMOELECTRICITY; ZINC;

THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAIC GENERATORS; ZINC VAPOR DIFFUSION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0038363349     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/18/5/307     Document Type: Article

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