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Graff, K., Fischer, H. (1979). Carrier lifetime in silicon and its impact on solar cell characteristics. In: Seraphin, B.O. (eds) Solar Energy Conversion. Topics in Applied Physics, vol 31. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-09224-2_5

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