Explanation for the dark I-V curve of III-V concentrator solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-338

  Galiana, Beatriz ^a   Algora, Carlos ^a   Rey Stolle, Ignacio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentrator solar cells; Dark I V curve; III V compounds; Modelling

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); CURVE FITTING; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; MODELS; SHEET METAL;

3-D (THREE-DIMENSIONAL); CHARACTERIZATION METHODS; CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; DARK I-V CURVE; III-V COMPOUNDS; ILLUMINATION CONDITIONS; SPECIFIC RESISTANCES; STRAIGHT-FORWARD METHOD;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 46749142594     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.805     Document Type: Article

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