Contact optimization for concentrator solar cells

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 2074-2078

  Li, Jing Jing ^a   Ding, Ding ^a   Lim, Swee Hoe ^a   Zhang, Yong Hang ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS; FINGER SPACING; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; POWER OUT PUT; POWER-LOSSES; RECOMBINATION LOSS; SATURATION CURRENT; SERIES RESISTANCES;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS;

OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 78650120263     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2010.5616696     Document Type: Conference Paper

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