Improving the efficiency of silicon solar cells using the novel gas-lift effect texturing approach

Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2013, Pages

  Amouzgar, M ^a   Kahrizi, M ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONVENTIONAL METHODS; ELECTRON-HOLE PAIR GENERATION; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; POWER EFFICIENCY; PRODUCTION COST; REAL SURFACE AREAS; SOLAR CELL DEVICES; WET ANISOTROPIC ETCHING;

EFFICIENCY; LIGHT ABSORPTION;

SILICON SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84887483148     PISSN: 19417012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4821220     Document Type: Article

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