Theoretical calculation of conversion efficiency of InGaN solar cells

Pan Tao Ti Hsueh Pao/Chinese Journal of Semiconductors

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1392-1395

  Wen, Bo ^a   Zhou, Jianjun ^a   Jiang, Ruolian ^a   Xie, Zili ^a   Chen, Dunjun ^a   Ji, Xiaoli ^a   Han, Ping ^a   Zhang, Rong ^a   Zheng, Youdou ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Conversion efficiency; InGaN; Solar cell; Theoretical calculation

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ENERGY GAP; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

BAND GAPS; INDIUM GALLIUM NITRIDE; THEORETICAL CALCULATION;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 35248856928     PISSN: 02534177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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