GaSb crystals and wafers for photovoltaic devices

Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME

Volumn 129, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 304-313

  Luca, S ^a   Santailler, J L ^a   Rothman, J ^a   Belle, J P ^a   Calvat, C ^a   Basset, G ^a   Passero, A ^a   Khvostikov, V P ^b   Potapovich, N S ^b   Levin, R V ^b  

^a MINATEC   (France)

^b IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Bulk crystal growth; GaSb; LPE; MOCVD; Thermophotovoltaic

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH FROM MELT; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SILICON WAFERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

BULK CRYSTAL GROWTH; HALL MEASUREMENTS; THERMOPHOTOVOLTAICS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 34548248585     PISSN: 01996231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.2734570     Document Type: Article

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