Next-generation multijunction solar cells: The promise of II-VI materials

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 2011, Pages

  Garland, J W ^a   Biegala, T ^a   Carmody, M ^a   Gilmore, C ^a   Sivananthan, S ^a  

^a EPIR TECHNOLOGIES INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; CELL CHARACTERIZATION; CELL EFFICIENCY; CRYSTALLINE SI; DEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRON HOLE PAIRS; ENERGY LOST; GAINP; GE SUBSTRATES; HIGH VACUUM; HIGH-CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAIC; HIGH-THROUGHPUT; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; HOMO-JUNCTIONS; LATTICE MATCHING; LOWER COST; MULTI JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; MULTI-JUNCTION CELLS; PER UNIT; PV SYSTEM; SI SUBSTRATES; SOLAR CONCENTRATION; SOLAR INSOLATION; SYSTEM COSTS; THERMALIZATION;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COSTS; CYTOLOGY; ENERGY GAP; GERMANIUM; INCIDENT SOLAR RADIATION; LATTICE MISMATCH; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SILICON; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SUBSTRATES; SUN; VANADIUM;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 79958818515     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3582902     Document Type: Conference Paper

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