Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 19, Issue 9, 2263(2011)

Nd3+∶YAG laser assisted doping and simultaneous texturization of amorphous Si film for tandem photovoltaic cell

VASA N J1, PALANI I A2,3, SINGAPERUMAL2, and OKADA3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Engineering Design, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
  • 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India
  • 3Graduate School of Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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    VASA N J, PALANI I A, SINGAPERUMAL, OKADA. Nd3+∶YAG laser assisted doping and simultaneous texturization of amorphous Si film for tandem photovoltaic cell[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2011, 19(9): 2263

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    Received: Mar. 8, 2011

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    Published Online: Oct. 11, 2011

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    DOI:10.3788/ope.20111909.2263

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