Enhancement of GaAs solar cell performance by using a ZnO sol-gel anti-reflection coating

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 123, Issue , 2014, Pages 178-182

  Makableh, Y F ^a   Vasan, R ^a   Sarker, J C ^a   Nusir, A I ^a   Seal, S ^a   Manasreh, M O ^a  

^a University of Arkansas   (United States)

Author keywords

Anti reflection coating; GaAs solar cells; Performance enhancement; ZnO sol gel

Indexed keywords

ANTIREFLECTION FILMS; GAAS SOLAR CELLS; P-N JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCIES; SOLAR CELL PERFORMANCE; SPECTRAL RESPONSE; ZNO;

COATINGS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GALLIUM ARSENIDE; METALLIC FILMS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; SOL-GELS; ZINC OXIDE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 84893305940     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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