Consolidation of thin-film photovoltaic technology: The coming decade of opportunity

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 383-392

  Green, Martin A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Future technology; Photovoltaics; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC INDUSTRY; MARKETING; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS;

FUTURE TECHNOLOGY; PHOTOVOLTAICS; THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33746043385     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.702     Document Type: Review

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