Enhancing solar cell efficiency by using spectral converters

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 87, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 395-409

  Van Sark, W G J H M ^a   Meijerink, A ^b   Schropp, R E I ^b   Van Roosmalen, J A M ^c   Lysen, E H ^d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d Utrecht University   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Spectral converters

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; HYDROGENATION; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS;

BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; MOIETIES; PLANAR CONVERTERS; SPECTRAL CONVERTERS;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 17644388458     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.07.055     Document Type: Conference Paper

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