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A-SI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-09-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amorphous silicon
1, record 1, English, amorphous%20silicon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Because it can be vapor deposited onto large substrates, amorphous silicon is used to create thin film transistors on almost all active matrix LCD (liquid-crystal display) screens as well as thin film photovoltaic cells on solar panels manufactured in long sheets. 2, record 1, English, - amorphous%20silicon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- silicium amorphe
1, record 1, French, silicium%20amorphe
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le silicium amorphe peut être déposé en couches minces à basse température sur un grand nombre de substrats, permettant d'envisager une grande variété d'applications microélectroniques. 2, record 1, French, - silicium%20amorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le silicium amorphe est une poudre marron, de densité 2,33, fusible au rouge-blanc sous une couche de chlorure de sodium fondu (pour le protéger de l'air). 3, record 1, French, - silicium%20amorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Solar Energy
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amorphous silicon solar cell
1, record 2, English, amorphous%20silicon%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- amorphous-silicon solar cell 2, record 2, English, amorphous%2Dsilicon%20solar%20cell
correct
- a-Si solar cell 2, record 2, English, a%2DSi%20solar%20cell
correct
- amorphous silicon solar cell 1, record 2, English, amorphous%20silicon%20solar%20cell
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amorphous silicon solar cells having the following characteristics will be produced by 1987: (1) stable pin multijunction cells with a 12%-13% air mass (AM)I intrinsic efficiency that is stable to within 10% after 20 years of continuous operation and at least 10 cm x 10 cm in area; (2) an interconnected single-junction cell module of at least 7%-8% AMI efficiency and at least 40 cm x 30 cm in area. 2, record 2, English, - amorphous%20silicon%20solar%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Usually a-Si solar cells are constructed on flat substrates with smooth mirror-like surfaces, such as stainless steel plate made by electrical and mechanical polishing. 2, record 2, English, - amorphous%20silicon%20solar%20cell
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "amorphous silicon solar cell" has been taken from "Canadian Solar Energy Review", by J.P. Rollefson (National Research Council of Canada). 3, record 2, English, - amorphous%20silicon%20solar%20cell
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie solaire
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photopile au silicium amorphe
1, record 2, French, photopile%20au%20silicium%20amorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cellule solaire au silicium amorphe 2, record 2, French, cellule%20solaire%20au%20silicium%20amorphe
correct, feminine noun
- photopile au a-Si 3, record 2, French, photopile%20au%20a%2DSi
correct, feminine noun
- cellule photovoltaïque au silicium amorphe 4, record 2, French, cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20au%20silicium%20amorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Photopiles au silicium amorphe. En état amorphe, le silicium absorbe le rayonnement solaire jusqu'à 100 fois mieux qu'en état cristallin. En 1976, on a découvert qu'on pouvait doper le silicium amorphe comme le silicium classique et réaliser des photopiles. 1, record 2, French, - photopile%20au%20silicium%20amorphe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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