Power loss calculation as a reliable methodology to assess the ohmic losses of the planar ohmic contacts formed on the photovoltaic devices

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 594-601

  Vinod, P Narayanan ^a  

^a NAVAL PHYSICAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; CONTACT RESISTANCE; OHMIC CONTACTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS;

OHMIC LOSSES; PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; PLANAR OHMIC CONTACTS; SILVER CONTACTS;

SILVER;

EID: 42649087452     PISSN: 09574522     EISSN: 1573482X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10854-007-9395-1     Document Type: Article

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