Technological status of polycrystalline silicon thin-film solar cells on glass

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 119, Issue , 2013, Pages 306-308

  Gall, S ^a   Rech, B ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Photovoltaics; Review; Silicon; Solar cells; Technology; Thin film

Indexed keywords

CURRENT STATUS; FUTURE PERSPECTIVES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; POLYCRYSTALLINE; SILICON THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS;

GLASS; POLYSILICON; REVIEWS; SILICON; TECHNOLOGY; THIN FILMS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84884908917     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.08.041     Document Type: Article

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