A photoluminescence study of polycrystalline thin-film CdTe/CdS solar cells

Journal of Crystal Growth

Volumn 186, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 543-549

  Halliday, D P ^a   Eggleston, J M ^a   Durose, K ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CdTe CdS; Photoluminescence; Solar cell

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; EXCITONS; OXIDES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTING CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THIN FILM DEVICES;

CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; DEEP LEVEL ACCEPTOR COMPLEX; INDIUM TIN OXIDE;

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS;

EID: 0032049959     PISSN: 00220248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0248(97)00819-1     Document Type: Article

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