Development of stand-alone germanium solar cells for application in space using spin-on diffusants

Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

Volumn A, Issue , 2003, Pages 777-780

  Posthuma, N E ^a   Flamand, G ^a   Poortmans, J ^a  

^a IMEC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; GERMANIUM SOLAR CELLS; SPIN-ON DIFFUSANTS; THERMO PHOTO-VOLTAIC (TPV) SYSTEMS;

ABSORPTION; ALUMINUM; AMORPHOUS SILICON; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SUBSTRATES; VELOCITY;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 6344226501     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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