Surface treatments and properties of CuGaSe2 thin films for solar cell applications

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 431-432, Issue , 2003, Pages 296-300

  Nishiwaki, S ^a   Ennaoui, A ^a   Schuler, S ^a   Siebentritt, S ^a   Lux Steiner, M Ch ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

CuGaSe2; Solar cells; Surface composition; X ray photoelectron spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITION; CURRENT DENSITY; CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SEMICONDUCTING FILMS; SHORT CIRCUIT CURRENTS; SOLAR CELLS; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TREATMENT; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

X-RAY FLUORESCENCE;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0038694887     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-6090(03)00147-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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