AlGaAsP Distributed Bragg Reflectors for GaAsP/Si Solar Cells

Li, Brian; Wang, Yiteng; Birge, Adrian; Kim, Bora; Fang, Xizheng; Lee, Minjoo Larry

doi:10.1109/JPHOTOV.2024.3483931

Title: AlGaAsP Distributed Bragg Reflectors for GaAsP/Si Solar Cells

Journal Article · 01 January 2025 · IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2024.3483931 · OSTI ID:2476711

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