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In this chapter, overview of solar cell technology in general and its importance has been covered. Different types of solar cell technologies have been discussed in brief and the importance of c-Si-based solar cell technology has been debated. Also the importance of light-trapping technology in solar cells has been discussed.
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Solanki, C.S., Singh, H.K. (2017). Solar Cells Overview and Perspective to Light-Trapping Schemes. In: Anti-reflection and Light Trapping in c-Si Solar Cells. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4771-8_1
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