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Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon (a-Si: H) Photovoltaic Thin Films Deposited onto Ultra-Low Density Aerogels

Hotaling et al., 1991

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13590753931123007041
Author
Hotaling S
Proni F
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MRS Online Proceedings Library

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Abstract Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon (a-Si: H) photovoltaic thin films have been deposited onto ultra low density (ULD) silica aerogel substrates using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD). The techniques and results of ULD aerogel fabrication …
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