Comparative experimental and simulative investigations of radial p-n junction Si microwire array solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 103, Issue , 2012, Pages 93-97

  Lee, Eunsongyi ^a   Kim, Yoonjung ^a   Gwon, Minji ^a   Kim, Dong Wook ^a   Baek, Seong Ho ^b   Kim, Jae Hyun ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electroless etching; Radial p n junction; Silicon microwire; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; ETCHING; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SOLAR CELLS;

CARRIER COLLECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDIES; ELECTROLESS; JUNCTION AREA; MICROWIRE; MICROWIRE ARRAY; OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS; OPTICAL REFLECTANCE; P-N JUNCTION; TRAP STATE; WAVELENGTH RANGES;

SILICON;

EID: 84860634765     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.04.023     Document Type: Article

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