Comparison of 1D and 3D analysis of the front contact influence on GaAs concentrator solar cell performance

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 90, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 2589-2604

  Galiana, Beatriz ^a   Algora, Carlos ^a   Rey Stolle, Ignacio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentrator solar cells; Front contact; Front grid design; Gallium compounds; Modeling

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEET METAL; SOLAR ENERGY;

CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; FRONT CONTACT; FRONT GRID DESIGN; MODELING; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33745642716     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.02.013     Document Type: Article

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