Variable band-gap semiconductors as the basis of new solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1466-1471

  Morales Acevedo, Arturo ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Band gap grading; Solar cells; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ABSORBING MATERIALS; BACK-SURFACE RECOMBINATION VELOCITY; BAND GAPS; BAND-GAP GRADING; BAND-GAP SEMICONDUCTORS; BASIC CONCEPTS; CARRIER COLLECTION; DRIFT DIFFUSION; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; MINORITY CARRIER; QUASI-ELECTRIC FIELD; SATURATION CURRENT DENSITIES; SEMICONDUCTOR SOLAR CELLS; SINGLE BAND; SOLAR CELL STRUCTURES; SPACE CHARGE REGIONS;

AMORPHOUS SEMICONDUCTORS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE DIFFUSION; THIN FILMS;

CELL MEMBRANES;

AMORPHOUS MEDIUM; DIFFUSION; DRIFT BEHAVIOR; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 67651108790     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.04.004     Document Type: Article

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