Modeling extremely thin absorber solar cells for optimized design

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 573-591

  Taretto, K ^a   Rau, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

CdTe; CuInS2; ETA solar cell; Maximum efficiency; Pin solar cell; Solar cell optimization

Indexed keywords

CHARGE CARRIERS; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

EXTREMELY THIN ABSORBER (ETA) SOLAR CELLS; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; PIN SOLAR CELL; SOLAR CELL OPTIMIZATION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 10144237910     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.549     Document Type: Article

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