Modulated photocurrent spectroscopy of CdTe/CdS solar cells-equivalent circuit analysis

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 116, Issue , 2013, Pages 126-134

  Hamadani, B H ^a   Roller, J ^a   Kounavis, P ^b   Zhitenev, N B ^a   Gundlach, D J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS   (Greece)

Author keywords

CdTe cells; Dynamic response; Electro optical characterization; Modulated photocurrent; Photovoltaics; PV

Indexed keywords

CDTE CELLS; ELECTRO-OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATIONS; MODULATED PHOTOCURRENT; PHOTOVOLTAICS; PV;

CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; CHARGE CARRIERS; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; PASSIVATION;

PHOTOCURRENTS;

EID: 84877955396     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.04.011     Document Type: Article

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