On quantum efficiency of nonideal solar cells

Solar Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 786-791

  Brus, V V ^a  

^a FRANTSEVICH INSTITUTE FOR PROBLEMS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE   (Ukraine)

Author keywords

Quantum efficiency; Series resistance; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

CDS/CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CURRENT TRANSPORT MECHANISM; HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; NONIDEAL; SERIES RESISTANCES; SIMPLE APPROACH; SPACE CHARGE REGIONS;

EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HETEROJUNCTIONS; SOLAR CELLS;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FILM; FUEL CELL; QUANTUM MECHANICS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84855798828     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.12.009     Document Type: Article

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