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AMORPHOUS PHOTOVOLTAIC CELL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
- Solar Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amorphous photovoltaic cell
1, record 1, English, amorphous%20photovoltaic%20cell
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin-film, silicon photovoltaic cell having no crystalline structure. 1, record 1, English, - amorphous%20photovoltaic%20cell
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is manufactured by depositing layers of doped silicon on a substrate. 1, record 1, English, - amorphous%20photovoltaic%20cell
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
- Énergie solaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cellule photovoltaïque amorphe
1, record 1, French, cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20amorphe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule photovoltaïque au silicium en couches minces dépourvu de structure cristalline. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20amorphe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On fabrique les cellules photovoltaïques amorphes par dépôt de couches de silicium dopé sur un substrat. 2, record 1, French, - cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20amorphe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-05-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
- Semiconductors (Electronics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reactivity evaporated amorphous silicon photovoltaic cell 1, record 2, English, reactivity%20evaporated%20amorphous%20silicon%20photovoltaic%20cell
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
- Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule photovoltaïque au silicium amorphe obtenue par pulvérisation cathodique réactive
1, record 2, French, cellule%20photovolta%C3%AFque%20au%20silicium%20amorphe%20obtenue%20par%20pulv%C3%A9risation%20cathodique%20r%C3%A9active
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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