Title :
Photovoltaic-cell technologies joust for position: The fabrication of solar cells has become a bona fide industry with three versions vying to dominate the marketplace
Author_Institution :
IEEE Spectrum, New York, NY, USA
fDate :
3/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An examination is made of current technologies as well as single-crystal silicon which is found to be the most efficient commercially. A discussion is also presented of polycrystalline photovoltaic cells and amorphous silicon.
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; gallium arsenide; photovoltaic cells; silicon; solar cells; GaAs solar cells; Si solar cells; polycrystalline photovoltaic cells; Electricity; Industries; Laboratories; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1984.6370205
