Contact grid optimization methodology for front contact concentration solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 155-166

  Antonini, A ^a   Stefancich, M ^a   Vincenzi, D ^a   Malagu C ^a   Bizzi, F ^a   Ronzoni, A ^a   Martinelli, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Numerical methods; Ohmic losses; Series resistance; Solar cells; Solar concentration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS;

SERIES RESISTANCE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0141929520     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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