Performance analysis of AlGaAs/GaAs tunnel junctions for ultra-high concentration photovoltaics

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Garcia I ^a   Rey Stolle, I ^a   Algora, C ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ENERGÍA SOLAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAAS/GAAS; BARRIER LAYERS; CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAICS; DOPANT DIFFUSION; DOPING LEVELS; GAAS; GE SUBSTRATES; GROWTH CONDITIONS; LATTICE-MATCHED; LOW LOSS; METAL-ORGANIC; MULTI JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; PEAK CURRENT DENSITY; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; TRIPLE JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; ULTRA-HIGH; VAPOUR-PHASE; VOLTAGE DROP;

ALUMINUM GALLIUM ARSENIDE; CURRENT DENSITY; DROPS; GERMANIUM; TELLURIUM;

TUNNEL JUNCTIONS;

EID: 84855863594     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/45/4/045101     Document Type: Article

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