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Concluding Remarks and Outlook Trends

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The last chapter summarises the book by pointing out key facts about spatial characterisation techniques and discussing possible future trends.

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Bokalič, M., Topič, M. (2015). Concluding Remarks and Outlook Trends. In: Spatially Resolved Characterization in Thin-Film Photovoltaics. SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14651-5_8

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