A stacked chalcopyrite thin-film tandem solar cell with 1.2 V open-circuit voltage

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-248

  Nishiwaki, S ^a   Siebentritt, S ^a   Walk, P ^a   Lux Steiner, M Ch ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrite; CuGaSe2; Mechanically stacked tandem structure; Thin film; Transparent back contact

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EVAPORATION; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; GRANULAR MATERIALS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTING GLASS; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS;

CHALCOPYRITE; MECHANICALLY STACKED TANDEM STRUCTURE; OPEN-CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; THERMAL CO-EVAPORATION; TIN DOPED INDIUM OXIDE; TRANSPARENT BACK CONTACT;

SOLAR CELLS;

CRYSTAL; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0037899590     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.486     Document Type: Article

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