Strain-balanced GaInAs/GaAsP multi quantum wells for space solar cells

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 661 SP, 2008, Pages

  Kellenbenz, R ^a   Guter, W ^a   Kailuweit, P ^a   Oliva, E ^a   Dimroth, F ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM ALLOYS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WIRES; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SPACECRAFT POWER SUPPLIES;

CHARACTERISATION; ENHANCED PERFORMANCES; MULTI QUANTUM WELLS; QUANTUM WELL SOLAR CELLS; SPACE SOLAR CELLS; STRAIN COMPENSATIONS; WELL DEPTHS;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 58149187804     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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