Layout optimization of organic wrap through solar cells by combined electrical and optical modeling

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 115, Issue , 2013, Pages 29-35

  Schiefer, S ^a,b   Zimmermann, B ^a   Wurfel U ^a,b  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS ISE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electro optical model; Flexible; ITO free; Organic solar cell; Wrap through

Indexed keywords

ELECTRO-OPTICAL; FLEXIBLE; ITO-FREE; ORGANIC SOLAR CELL; WRAP THROUGH;

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR CELLS; TRANSFER MATRIX METHOD;

CONDUCTING POLYMERS;

EID: 84876466304     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.018     Document Type: Article

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