The physics of solar cells

@inproceedings{Nelson2003ThePO,
  title={The physics of solar cells},
  author={J. Roy Nelson},
  year={2003}
}
Photons In, Electrons Out: Basic Principles of PV Electrons and Holes in Semiconductors Generation and Recombination Junctions Analysis of the p-n Junction Monocrystalline Solar Cells Thin Film Solar Cells Managing Light Over the Limit: Strategies for Higher Efficiency. 
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