Validation of analytical modelling of locally contacted solar cells by numerical simulations

Energy Procedia

Volumn 27, Issue , 2012, Pages 219-226

  Kimmerle, A ^a   Rudiger M ^a   Wolf, A ^a   Hermle, M ^a   Biro, D ^a  

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

Author keywords

Modelling; PERC; Simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877288585     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2012.07.055     Document Type: Conference Paper

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