Hole current impedance and electron current enhancement by back-contact barriers in CdTe thin film solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2006, Pages

  Pan, Jun ^a   Gloeckler, Markus ^a   Sites, James R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPLETION REGION; ELECTRON CURRENTS; HOLE CURRENT IMPEDANCE; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRON IRRADIATION; THIN FILMS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33846049983     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2400799     Document Type: Article

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