Efficiency improvement of single-junction In0.5Ga0.5P solar cell with compositional grading p-emitter/window capping configuration

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2010, Pages

  Chang, Yi An ^a   Kuo, Hao Chung ^b   Lu, Tien Chang ^b   Lai, Fang I ^c   Kuo, Shou Yi ^d   Laih, Li Wen ^a   Laih, Li Hong ^a   Wang, Shing Chung ^b  

^a Millennium Communication Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c YUAN ZE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AL COMPOSITION; CONFIGURATION DESIGNS; CRYSTAL QUALITIES; EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT; GLOBAL ILLUMINATION; MINORITY CARRIER LIFETIMES; NON-RADIATIVE RECOMBINATIONS; OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE INTENSITIES; PL MEASUREMENTS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TIME-RESOLVED; TYPICAL DESIGN; WINDOW LAYER;

CARRIER LIFETIME; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; DESIGN; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR CELLS;

GALLIUM;

EID: 79551647503     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.49.122301     Document Type: Article

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