Phase engineering of a-Si:H solar cells for optimized performance

Solar Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 877-885

  Wronski, C R ^a   Collins, R W ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amorphous silicon; Microstructure; Protocrystalline silicon; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS SILICON; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE DIAGRAMS; THIN FILMS;

MICROCRYSTALLINE PHASE; MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION; PHASE ENGINEERING; SYSTEMATIC OPTIMIZATION;

SOLAR CELLS;

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 9944245558     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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