Recombination in silicon thin-film solar cells: A study of electrically detected magnetic resonance

IEE Proceedings: Circuits, Devices and Systems

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 309-315

  Lips, K ^a   Boehme, C ^a   Fuhs, W ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; THIN FILMS;

DANGLING BONDS;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0142167957     PISSN: 13502409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-cds:20030578     Document Type: Conference Paper

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