Enhancing the efficiency of production CdS/CdTe PV modules by overcoming poor spectral response at short wavelengths via luminescence down-shifting

Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, WCPEC-4

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages 213-216

  Richards, Bryce S ^a   McIntosh, Keith R ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT ABSORPTION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; PHOTONS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; WAVELENGTH;

ELECTRON-HOLE PAIR GENERATION; LUMINESCENT DOWN-SHIFTING (LDS); PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) MODULES; SPECTRAL RESPONSE;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 41749089819     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279420     Document Type: Conference Paper

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