Influences of InGaP conical frustum nanostructures on the characteristics of GaAs solar cells

Journal of Nanomaterials

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Dinh Lam, Nguyen ^a   Kim, Youngjo ^a   Kim, Kangho ^a   Lee, Jaejin ^a  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONICAL FRUSTA; GAAS SOLAR CELLS; GRADUAL CHANGES; NANOSTRUCTURED SOLAR CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CHARACTERISTICS; POLYSTYRENE NANOSPHERES; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SINGLE JUNCTION;

GALLIUM ARSENIDE; LITHOGRAPHY; REFLECTION; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SOLAR CELLS;

NANOSTRUCTURES;

EID: 84884252419     PISSN: 16874110     EISSN: 16874129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/785359     Document Type: Article

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