Outlooks for GaAs terrestrial photovoltaics

作者： J. M. Woodall , H. J. Hovel

关键词: Electricity generation 、 Energy conversion efficiency 、 Optoelectronics 、 Photovoltaics 、 Semiconductor device 、 Thin film 、 Photovoltaic system 、 Schottky diode 、 Materials science

摘要: GaAs photovoltaic device structure are examined as an attractive alternate to Si devices for large scale terrestrial power generation. The role of other III‐V and II‐VI compounds, particularly CdS, is also discussed. (AIP)