CdTe solar cells at the threshold to 20% efficiency

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1389-1393

  Gloeckler, M ^a   Sankin, I ^a   Zhao, Z ^a  

^a FIRST SOLAR   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadmium telluride; entitlement; open circuit voltage; photovoltaic cells

Indexed keywords

CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CELL EFFICIENCY; DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION; ENTITLEMENT; FILL FACTOR; MODULE EFFICIENCY; NEW DEVICES; POLYCRYSTALLINE;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS;

EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84884674794     PISSN: 21563381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2278661     Document Type: Article

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