CdTe contacts for CdTe/CdS solar cells: Effect of Cu thickness, surface preparation and recontacting on device performance and stability

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 75-95

  Hegedus, Steven S ^a   McCandless, Brian E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Back contact; Cadmium telluride; Current voltage analysis; Solar cells; Stability

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER; CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FABRICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THIN FILMS;

BACK CONTACTS; CADMIUM TELLURIDE; CURRENT VOLTAGE ANALYSIS; WET AND DRY PROCESSES;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 18844380482     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2004.10.010     Document Type: Article

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