Identification of degradation mechanisms in field-tested CdTe modules

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 213-224

  Carlsson, Thomas ^a   Brinkman, Andy ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accelerated ageing; degradation; CdTe; Field test; Photovoltaics

Indexed keywords

CAPACITANCE; DEGRADATION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

ACCELERATED AGEING; DEGRADATION; CDTE; FIELD TEST;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33646034014     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.663     Document Type: Article

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