Optics and Precision Engineering, Volume. 27, Issue 4, 756(2019)

Enhanced photovoltaic panel performance by geometry design of cover glass

GU Xue-hao1...2,*, LU Lin-feng2, YIN Min2, TIAN Shu-quan3, REN Wei1, LI Gao-fei3, YANG Li-you3, LI Yong-le1 and LI Dong-dong2 |Show fewer author(s)
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    GU Xue-hao, LU Lin-feng, YIN Min, TIAN Shu-quan, REN Wei, LI Gao-fei, YANG Li-you, LI Yong-le, LI Dong-dong. Enhanced photovoltaic panel performance by geometry design of cover glass[J]. Optics and Precision Engineering, 2019, 27(4): 756

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    Received: Oct. 24, 2018

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    Published Online: Jul. 25, 2019

    The Author Email: Xue-hao GU (guxh@sari.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/ope.20192704.0756

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