A critical role of p/i interface in nanocrystalline single junction p-i-n solar cells

Proceedings of the 3rd World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion

Volumn B, Issue , 2003, Pages 1776-1779

  Das, U K ^a   Centurioni, E ^b   Morrison, S ^a   Madan, A ^a  

^a MVSystems Inc   (United States)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLINE FRACTION; GROWTH SURFACE REACTIONS; INCUBATION PHASE; P/I INTERFACES;

BORON; DIFFUSION; FILM GROWTH; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPTIMIZATION; PASSIVATION; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; THIN FILMS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 6344243486     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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