Photovoltaic cells based on GaSb and Ge for solar and thermophotovoltaic applications

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 291-297

  Khvostikov, V P ^a   Khvostikova, O A ^a   Gazaryan, P Y ^a   Sorokina, S V ^a   Potapovich, N S ^a   Malevskaya, A V ^a   Kaluzhniy, N A ^a   Shvarts, M Z ^a   Andreev, V M ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

GAS PHASE TECHNIQUES; MECHANICALLY STACKED CELLS; TELLURIUM DOPING EFFECTS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 34548224125     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2734572     Document Type: Article

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