Flexible solar cells and modules

Philosophical Magazine

Volumn 89, Issue 28-30, 2009, Pages 2623-2644

  Schubert, M B ^a   Merz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; In situ series connection; Low temperature; Monolithic series connection; Nanocrystalline silicon; Photovoltaic module; Protocrystalline silicon; Solar cell; Thin film

Indexed keywords

IN-SITU; LOW TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURES; PROTOCRYSTALLINE SILICON; SERIES CONNECTIONS;

AMORPHOUS FILMS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS; ENERGY CONVERSION; MICROCRYSTALLINE SILICON; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; NANOCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; NANOCRYSTALLINE SILICON; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SEMICONDUCTING SILICON COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS;

AMORPHOUS SILICON;

EID: 76849091368     PISSN: 14786435     EISSN: 14786443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786430903147122     Document Type: Article

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