Diode characteristics in state-of-the-art ZnO/CdS/ Cu(In 1-xGax)Se2 solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-216

  Contreras, Miguel A ^a   Ramanathan, K ^a   Abushama, J ^a   Hasoon, F ^a   Young, D L ^a   Egaas, B ^a   Noufi, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cu(In,Ga)Se2; Diode quality factor; Recombination; Saturation current; Thin film solar cells; World record efficiency

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC CHARGE; ENERGY TRANSFER; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; QUALITY CONTROL; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES; THIN FILMS; ZINC OXIDE;

CU(IN,GA)SE2; DIODE QUALITY FACTOR; ENERGY BANDGAP; RECOMBINATION; SATURATION CURRENT; THIN-FILM SOLAR CELLS; WORLD RECORD EFFICIENCY;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 17444421512     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.626     Document Type: Article

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