Atomistic simulation of light-induced changes in hydrogenated amorphous silicon

Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Abtew, T A ^a   Drabold, D A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGENATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

LIGHT-INDUCED DEGRADATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC OPERATION;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

EID: 29244435053     PISSN: 09538984     EISSN: 1361648X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/1/L01     Document Type: Article

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