Studies of key technologies for CdTe solar modules

Science in China, Series E: Technological Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-39

  Li, Wei ^a   Feng, Lianghuan ^a   Zhang, Jingquan ^a   Wu, Lili ^a   Cai, Yaping ^a   Zheng, Jiagui ^a   Cai, Wei ^a   Li, Bing ^a   Lei, Zhi ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

C V curves; CdTe; Solar modules

Indexed keywords

ANNEALING; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; ETCHING; GLASS; SUBLIMATION;

CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION (CBD); CLOSE-SPACED SUBLIMATION (CSS); LASER SCRIBING; MECHANICAL SCRIBING; SOLAR MODULES;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 37649011224     PISSN: 10069321     EISSN: 1862281X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-008-0004-1     Document Type: Article

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