ISBN: 9780471574200    Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Year of publishing: 1995     Format:  Hardback No of Pages: 600        Language: English

Present solar cells have a lower cost, higher efficiency and longer lifetime than those produced 10 years ago. In this comprehensive resource, international authorities discuss recent advances in solar cell research which have enhanced the capabilities of solar cells in applications running the gamut from space power to miniature devices.
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About the editor LARRY D. PARTAIN, PhD, is Senior Scientist and Corporate Research Marketing Manager in charge of electronics and materials development for Varian Research Center. A prominent researcher in solar cell technology with more than twenty years in the field, Dr. Partain recently set a world record by developing a 28 per cent efficient GaAs concentrator solar cell.
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