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Identification and analysis of distinct features in imaging thin-film solar cells

Zaunbrecher et al., 2012

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11308099007527897075
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Zaunbrecher K
Johnston S
Sites J
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2012 38th IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference

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Electroluminescence and photoluminescence (EL and PL) are two imaging techniques employed at NREL that are used to qualitatively evaluate solar cells. In this work, imaging lab-scale CdTe and CIGS devices provides information about small-area PV response …
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