ATE511704T1 - Sperrschichten in umgekehrten metamorphischen multiverbindungssolarzellen - Google Patents

Sperrschichten in umgekehrten metamorphischen multiverbindungssolarzellen

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ATE511704T1
ATE511704T1 AT08013467T AT08013467T ATE511704T1 AT E511704 T1 ATE511704 T1 AT E511704T1 AT 08013467 T AT08013467 T AT 08013467T AT 08013467 T AT08013467 T AT 08013467T AT E511704 T1 ATE511704 T1 AT E511704T1
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forming
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solar
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Arthur Cornfeld
Mark A Stan
Tansen Varghese
Fred Newman
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Emcore Solar Power Inc
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    • H01L31/06875—Multiple junction or tandem solar cells inverted grown metamorphic [IMM] multiple junction solar cells, e.g. III-V compounds inverted metamorphic multi-junction cells
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AT08013467T 2008-07-25 2008-07-25 Sperrschichten in umgekehrten metamorphischen multiverbindungssolarzellen ATE511704T1 (de)

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