Multilayer broadband antireflective coatings for more efficient thin film CdTe solar cells

IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 452-456

  Kaminski, P M ^a   Lisco, F ^a   Walls, J M ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antireflective coating (ARC); CdTe; photovoltaics (PVs); solar cells; sputtering

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE EFFICIENCIES; ANTI REFLECTIVE COATINGS; BROADBAND MULTILAYER; CDTE; DC MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; PHOTOVOLTAICS; SPECTROPHOTOMETER MEASUREMENTS; STANDARD TEST CONDITION (STC);

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; COATINGS; EFFICIENCY; GLASS; MULTILAYERS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SPUTTERING;

FILM PREPARATION;

EID: 84891555717     PISSN: 21563381     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JPHOTOV.2013.2284064     Document Type: Article

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