Enhanced performance of small GaAs solar cells via edge and surface passivation with trioctylphosphine sulfide

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 937-940

  Eisler, Carissa N ^a   Sheldon, Matthew T ^a   Atwater, Harry A ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

GaAs; passivation; photovoltaic cells; sulfur

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PASSIVATION; ELECTRONIC QUALITY; GAAS; GAAS SOLAR CELLS; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE MEASUREMENTS; SIDEWALL PASSIVATION; SURFACE PASSIVATION; TRIOCTYLPHOSPHINES; ULTRA-SMALL;

MONOLAYERS; PASSIVATION; PHOSPHORUS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SOLAR CELLS; SULFUR; TOLUENE;

GALLIUM ARSENIDE;

EID: 84869434798     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2012.6317756     Document Type: Conference Paper

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