Buffer layers in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells and modules

Thin Solid Films

Volumn 480-481, Issue , 2005, Pages 99-109

  Hariskos, D ^a   Spiering, S ^a   Powalla, M ^a  

^a ZENTRUM FÜR SONNENENERGIE UND WASSERSTOFF FORSCHUNG BADEN WÜRTTEMBERG ZSW   (Germany)

Author keywords

Buffer layer; Cd free; Cu(In,Ga)Se2

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRODEPOSITION; EVAPORATION; METALLIC FILMS; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; SPUTTERING; THIN FILM DEVICES; ZINC COMPOUNDS;

BUFFER LAYERS; CD-FREE; CHEMICAL BATH DEPOSITION (CBD); CU(IN,GA)SE2;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 18444414320     PISSN: 00406090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tsf.2004.11.118     Document Type: Conference Paper

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