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THIN-FILM CELL [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cells and Batteries
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- copper indium gallium selenide solar cell
1, record 1, English, copper%20indium%20gallium%20selenide%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CIGS solar cell 1, record 1, English, CIGS%20solar%20cell
correct
- CIGS cell 1, record 1, English, CIGS%20cell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A copper indium gallium selenide solar cell... is a thin-film solar cell used to convert sunlight into electric power. It is manufactured by depositing a thin layer of copper, indium, gallium and selenium on glass or plastic backing, along with electrodes on the front and back to collect current. 1, record 1, English, - copper%20indium%20gallium%20selenide%20solar%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Piles et accumulateurs
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule solaire cuivre - indium - gallium - sélénium
1, record 1, French, cellule%20solaire%20cuivre%20%2D%20indium%20%2D%20gallium%20%2D%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A9nium
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cellule photovoltaïque au CIGS 2, record 1, French, cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20au%20CIGS
correct, feminine noun
- cellule solaire CIGS 1, record 1, French, cellule%20solaire%20CIGS
correct, feminine noun
- cellule CIGS 3, record 1, French, cellule%20CIGS
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les cellules CIGS peuvent également être fabriquées par impression. Dans ce cas, les éléments requis sont immergés sous forme de nanoparticules dans une encre. Une imprimante spécifique est alors employée pour déposer les différentes couches composant les cellules, à température ambiante et dans un environnement classique (pas de vide, d'atmosphère inerte, etc.). 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20solaire%20cuivre%20%2D%20indium%20%2D%20gallium%20%2D%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A9nium
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CIGS : acronyme désignant les éléments chimiques cuivre, indium, gallium et sélénium. 4, record 1, French, - cellule%20solaire%20cuivre%20%2D%20indium%20%2D%20gallium%20%2D%20s%C3%A9l%C3%A9nium
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- micromorphous cell
1, record 2, English, micromorphous%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tandem cell that rests on two thin-film semiconductor materials : microcrystalline and amorphous silicon(a-Si : H and µc-Si : H). 2, record 2, English, - micromorphous%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Both materials are bound together in thin-film tandem cells in a top layer (around 0.3 µm thick) and a lower layer (about 1.5 µm thick). 2, record 2, English, - micromorphous%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule micromorphe
1, record 2, French, cellule%20micromorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule tandem reposant sur deux matériaux semiconducteurs en couches minces, soit du silicium microcristallin et du silicium amorphe. 2, record 2, French, - cellule%20micromorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- cadmium telluride cell
1, record 3, English, cadmium%20telluride%20cell
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- CdTe cell 1, record 3, English, CdTe%20cell
correct
- CdTe solar cell 2, record 3, English, CdTe%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin-film solar cell made of very thin CdTe [cadmium telluride] semi-conductor films... 3, record 3, English, - cadmium%20telluride%20cell
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- photopile au tellurure de cadmium
1, record 3, French, photopile%20au%20tellurure%20de%20cadmium
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- photopile CdTe 1, record 3, French, photopile%20CdTe
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Photopile à couches minces composée d'un film semiconducteur de tellurure de cadmium. 2, record 3, French, - photopile%20au%20tellurure%20de%20cadmium
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Solar Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- amorphous photovoltaic cell
1, record 4, English, amorphous%20photovoltaic%20cell
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin-film, silicon photovoltaic cell having no crystalline structure. 1, record 4, English, - amorphous%20photovoltaic%20cell
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is manufactured by depositing layers of doped silicon on a substrate. 1, record 4, English, - amorphous%20photovoltaic%20cell
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Énergie solaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cellule photovoltaïque amorphe
1, record 4, French, cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20amorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule photovoltaïque au silicium en couches minces dépourvu de structure cristalline. 2, record 4, French, - cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20amorphe
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On fabrique les cellules photovoltaïques amorphes par dépôt de couches de silicium dopé sur un substrat. 2, record 4, French, - cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20amorphe
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Solar Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- flexible solar cell
1, record 5, English, flexible%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A thin-film flexible solar cell built on a plastic substrate comprises a cadmium telluride p-type layer and a cadmium sulfide n-type layer sputter deposited onto a plastic substrate at a temperature sufficiently low to avoid damaging or melting the plastic and to minimize crystallization of the cadmium telluride. 2, record 5, English, - flexible%20solar%20cell
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Énergie solaire
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cellule solaire souple
1, record 5, French, cellule%20solaire%20souple
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule solaire dotée d'un substrat en polymère flexible tel que le PCV ou le kapton. 2, record 5, French, - cellule%20solaire%20souple
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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