Influence of the Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thickness and Ga grading on solar cell performance

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 77-88

  Lundberg, Olle ^a   Bodegård, Marika ^a   Malmstro̊m, Jonas ^a   Stolt, Lars ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Absorber thickness; Co evaporation; Cu(In,Ga)Se2; Device performance; Ga grading; Optical characterization; Solar cells; Thin CIGS

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COMPOSITION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; EVAPORATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THICKNESS CONTROL; THIN FILMS;

CO-EVAPORATION; DEVICE PERFORMANCE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 0037343075     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.462     Document Type: Article

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