The AM1.5 absorption factor of thin-film solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 715-723

  Santbergen, R ^a   Goud, J M ^a   Zeman, M ^b   van Roosmalen, J A M ^c   van Zolingen, R J C ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorption factor; Optical model; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION FACTOR; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; EFFECTIVE ABSORPTION; FREE CARRIER ABSORPTION; OPTICAL MODELS; OPTICAL SIMULATION; PHOTOVOLTAIC/THERMAL; SINGLE JUNCTION; SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGY; THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS; TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE OXIDE FILMS;

ABSORPTION; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AMORPHOUS SILICON; OXIDE FILMS; THIN FILM DEVICES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77949655957     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2009.12.010     Document Type: Article

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