Performance of multi-junction cells due to illumination distribution across the cell surface

Physica B: Condensed Matter

Volumn 407, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1649-1652

  Schultz, R D ^a   Vorster, F J ^a   Van Dyk, E E ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Concentrator photovoltaics; Illumination distribution; Photovoltaics; Subcell

Indexed keywords

CELL SURFACES; CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAICS; HIGH-CONCENTRATION PHOTOVOLTAIC; I-V MEASUREMENTS; ILLUMINATION DISTRIBUTION; INCIDENT INTENSITY; MULTI-JUNCTION CELLS; MULTI-JUNCTION CONCENTRATOR CELLS; OPTICAL ALIGNMENTS; OPTICAL PLANES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; RASTER SCANNING; SOLAR FLUX; SOLAR RECEIVER; SUB-CELLS; SUBCELL; SYSTEM ON-TRACK;

ALIGNMENT; CELL MEMBRANES; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); OPTICS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

CYTOLOGY;

EID: 84859161239     PISSN: 09214526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physb.2011.09.108     Document Type: Conference Paper

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