Modelling of the perimeter recombination effect in GaAs-based micro-solar cell

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Belghachi, Abderrahmane ^a   Khelifi, Samira ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BECHAR   (Algeria)

Author keywords

MEMS; Micro solar cell; Perimeter recombination; SCAPS 1D

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; ENERGY CONVERSION; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; SIMULATORS;

MEMS; MICRO-SOLAR CELLS; PERIMETER RECOMBINATION; SCAPS-1D;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 27644562276     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2005.01.009     Document Type: Article

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