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Solar cells and their terrestrial applications

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Abstract

Solar cells are reviewed with a view to their terrestrial application.

The basis of the photovoltaic effect is discussed and the physical and technical problems are presented which have to be solved in order to develop an efficient terrestrial cell. The different solar cells presently under development are described.

It is concluded from this technical discussion that at the present time a number of cells warrant further development work. Moreover, an alleviation of the future energy dilemma appears as a strong justification for this effort.

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  1. Battelle-Institut e.V., Frankfurt/Main, Germany

    Dieter Bonnet, Matthias Selders & Helmut Rabenhorst

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Bonnet, D., Selders, M., Rabenhorst, H. (1976). Solar cells and their terrestrial applications. In: Treusch, J. (eds) Festkörperprobleme 16. Advances in Solid State Physics, vol 16. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0107748

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