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Silicon solar cells for terrestrial applications

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The ways in which silicon solar cells can be designed to give maximum efficiency are reviewed. It is suggested that, although the reduction of processing costs is an extremely important objective of the development programme aimed at widespread application in highly developed countries, the improvement of design might have sufficient cost benefit even if based on current processing technology for the application of solar cells in remote localities which are not easily served with electricity via transmission lines.

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Rouse, L.M. Silicon solar cells for terrestrial applications. J Mater Sci 12, 602–615 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00540286

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