Reducing Voc loss in InGaAsP/InGaAs dual-junction solar cells

Hong-Bo LU; Xin-Yi LI; Ge LI; Wei ZHANG; Shu-Hong HU; Ning DAI; Gui-Ting YANG

doi:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2021.01.002

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