Effect of electron irradiation on the properties of CdTe/CdS solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 2-5

  Krishnan, Sheeja ^a   Sanjeev, Ganesh ^a   Pattabi, Manjunatha ^a   Mathew, X ^b  

^a MANGALORE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍAS RENOVABLES   (Mexico)

Author keywords

CdTe; Electron irradiation; I V; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; CELLS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRIC FAULT LOCATION; ELECTRONS; IRRADIATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM TELLURIDE; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; THICK FILMS; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS;

APPLICATIONS.; CDS THIN FILMS; CDTE; CDTE/CDS; FILL FACTORS; GOOD STABILITIES; I-V; IDEALITY FACTORS; OPEN CIRCUITS; POLYCRYSTAL LINES; RADIO FREQUENCIES; SATURATION CURRENTS; SOLAR CELL PARAMETERS; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

ELECTRON IRRADIATION;

EID: 55949116432     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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