Control of random texture of monocrystalline silicon cells by angle-resolved optical reflectance

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 87, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 583-593

  Fornies E ^a   Zaldo, C ^a   Albella, J M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE CIENCIA DE MATERIALES DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Optical reflectance; Photovoltaic cells; Si texture; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; LIGHT REFLECTION; METALLIZING; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLAR ENERGY;

ANGLE RESOLVED OPTICAL REFLECTANCE; ANGULAR POSITIONS; LIGHT PATTERNS; LIGHT REFLECTANCE PATTERNS;

SILICON WAFERS;

EID: 17644420343     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.07.040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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