Photon confinement in high-efficiency, thin-film III-V solar cells obtained by epitaxial lift-off

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 511-512, Issue , 2006, Pages 645-653

  Schermer, J J ^a   Bauhuis, G J ^a   Mulder, P ^a   Haverkamp, E J ^a   van Deelen, J ^a   van Niftrik, A T J ^a   Larsen, P K ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bifacial; Epitaxial lift off; High efficiency; Photon confinement; Thin film GaAs solar cells

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; ETCHING; PHOTONS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; THIN FILMS;

BIFACIAL; EPITAXIAL LIFT-OFF; HIGH-EFFICIENCY; PHOTON CONFINEMENT; THIN-FILM GAAS SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33646540154     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2005.12.135     Document Type: Article

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