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THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thin-film solar cell
1, record 1, English, thin%2Dfilm%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- thin-film cell 2, record 1, English, thin%2Dfilm%20cell
correct
- thin film solar cell 3, record 1, English, thin%20film%20solar%20cell
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solar cell produced by depositing thin films of solar-cell materials onto sheets of plastic, glass, or metal. 4, record 1, English, - thin%2Dfilm%20solar%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Depending on the material, thin films may be produced in different ways, such as withdrawing a ribbon from a molten bath, slowly cooling a molten sheet on a substrate, or by spray or cooling. 5, record 1, English, - thin%2Dfilm%20solar%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photopile en couches minces
1, record 1, French, photopile%20en%20couches%20minces
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pile à couches minces 1, record 1, French, pile%20%C3%A0%20couches%20minces
correct, feminine noun
- photopile en couche mince 2, record 1, French, photopile%20en%20couche%20mince
correct, feminine noun
- cellule photovoltaïque en couche mince 3, record 1, French, cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20en%20couche%20mince
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photopile produite par dépôt de minces couches de matériaux photovoltaïques sur des feuilles de plastique, de verre ou de métal. 4, record 1, French, - photopile%20en%20couches%20minces
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le domaine des matériaux à haut rendement, comme l'arséniure de gallium, on tente également de diminuer l'incidence du coût du matériau en réalisant des couches minces [...] Dans le domaine du silicium amorphe on pourra diminuer sensiblement les coûts de cellules puisque, sous sa forme amorphe, le silicium se dépose facilement en couche mince par des procédés chimiques utilisables en fabrication continue. 5, record 1, French, - photopile%20en%20couches%20minces
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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