Influence of junction parameters on the open circuit voltage decay in solar cells

Opto-Electronics Review

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 79-83

  Salach Bielecki, R ^a   Pisarkiewicz, T ^a   Stapinski T ^a   Wojcik P ^a  

^a AGH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Junction capacitance; Open circuit voltage decay; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; CHARGE CARRIERS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

JUNCTION CAPACITANCES; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE DECAY; PHOTOVOLTAGE DECAY; SHUNT RESISTANCES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 2342650736     PISSN: 12303402     EISSN: 18963757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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