Appendix C
Abbreviations and Acronyms
| AC | Alternating current |
| A/D | Analogue to digital |
| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| AGM | Absorbent glass mat |
| AR | Antireflection |
| ARC | Antireflection coating |
| a-SI or α-Si | (Hydrogenated) amorphous silicon |
| AM | Air mass |
| AOI | Angle of incidence |
| APCVD | Atmospheric pressure chemical vapour deposition |
| ASTM | American Society for Testing and Materials |
| ATOX | Atomic oxygen |
| BCSC | Buried contact solar cell |
| BIPV | Building-integrated photovoltaics |
| BMFT | German Ministry of Education and Research |
| BOL | Beginning of life |
| BOS | Balance of system |
| BR | Bragg reflector |
| BSF | Back-surface field |
| BSFR | Back surface field and reflector |
| BSR | Back surface reflector |
| BST | British standard time |
| CAST | Chinese Academy of Space Technology |
| CBD |
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