Unambiguous distinction between diffusion length and surface recombination velocity of solar cells at different excitation levels

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 7764-7767

  Wawer, P ^a,b   Rochel, M ^a   Wagemann, H G ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

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EID: 0041777666     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.370582     Document Type: Article

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