Analysis of the anomalous spectral response of InP solar cells induced by high fluence proton irradiation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1116-1119

  Yamaguchi, Masafumi ^a   Takamoto, Tatsuya ^a   Ohmori, Masamichi ^b  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b JAPAN ENERGY CORPORATION   (Japan)

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EID: 0344231392     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.363855     Document Type: Article

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