Design, fabrication, and analysis of transparent silicon solar cells for multi-junction assemblies

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 578-587

  Kerestes, Christopher ^a   Wang, Yi ^a   Shreve, Kevin ^a   Mutitu, James ^a   Creazzo, Tim ^a   Murcia, Paola ^a   Barnett, Allen ^a  

^a University of Delaware   (United States)

Author keywords

concentrator cells; high efficiency; multi junction; silicon solar cell

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENERGY; CONCENTRATOR CELLS; GERMANIUM SOLAR CELL; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; MULTI-JUNCTION; NON-IDEAL SURFACE; PRACTICAL SYSTEMS; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY;

ENERGY GAP; GERMANIUM; LIGHT; SILICON;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84878211529     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1232     Document Type: Article

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