Light Trapping in Ultrathin Monocrystalline Silicon Solar Cells. Issue 11 (3rd July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, Ki Jun; Gao, Li; Park, Jae Suk; Lee, Yu Ri; Corcoran, Christopher J.; Nuzzo, Ralph G.; Chanda, Debashis; Rogers, John A.
• Is Part Of: Advanced energy materials. Volume 3:Issue 11(2013:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1401
• Page End: 1406
• Publication Date: 2013-07-03
• Subjects: Energy harvesting -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy conversion -- Materials -- Periodicals; Energy storage -- Materials -- Periodicals; Photovoltaics -- Periodicals; Fuel cells -- Periodicals; Thermoelectric materials -- Periodicals; 621.31
• DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201300542
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1614-6832

Abstract

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