Characterisation of EVA encapsulant material by thermally stimulated current technique

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-45

  Agroui, K ^a   Collins, G ^b  

^a L'Unite de Developpement de la Technologie du Silicium   (Algeria)

^b Molecular Materials Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Encapsulation process; EVA; Thermal characterisation; TSC

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ENCAPSULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

THERMALLY STIMULATED CURRENT (TSC) TECHNIQUE;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0141458272     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0927-0248(03)00112-0     Document Type: Article

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