Obtaining an intermediate band photovoltaic material through the Bi insertion in CdTe
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عنوان ژورنال: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0927-0248
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2013.03.002