Improved Performance in ZnO/CdS/CuGaSe2 Thin-Film Solar Cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 535-541

  Young, David L ^a   Keane, James ^a   Duda, Anna ^a   AbuShama, Jehad A M ^a   Perkins, Craig L ^a   Romero, Manuel ^a   Noufi, Rommel ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper gallium diselenide; CuGaSe2; Photovoltaics; Solar conversion efficiency; Thin film solar cell

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CAPACITANCE; COMPOSITION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; EVAPORATION; FILM GROWTH; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THIN FILMS; ZINC OXIDE;

POLYCRYSTALLINE DEVICES; THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS;

SOLAR CELLS;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0347365802     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.516     Document Type: Article

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