B-coefficient in n-type GaAs

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1225-1229

  Lush, G B ^a  

^a University of Texas at El Paso   (United States)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficient; B coefficient; GaAs; Recombination

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS; B-COEFFICIENT; DOUBLE HETEROSTRUCTURE; ELECTRON CONCENTRATION; GAAS; METALORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; NON-RADIATIVE; PHOTON RECYCLING; RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION; RECOMBINATION;

ABSORPTION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM;

GALLIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 67349237315     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.01.020     Document Type: Article

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