Simulation of n1-p2 microcrystalline silicon tunnel junction with AMPS-1D in a-Si:H/μc-Si:H tandem solar cells

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 11, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 2932-2939

  Belfar, Abbas ^a   Mostefaoui, Rachida ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DES SCIENCES ET DE LA TECHNOLOGIE D ORAN MOHAMED BOUDIAF   (Algeria)

Author keywords

AMPS ID; Microcrystalline silicon; Micromorph; Tandem solar cells; Tunnel junction

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960755848     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2011.2932.2939     Document Type: Article

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