Lift-off process and rear-side characterization of CuGaSe 2 chalcopyrite thin films and solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 97, Issue 9, 2005, Pages

  Marrón, D Fuertes ^a   Meeder, A ^a,b   Sadewasser, S ^a   Wurz R ^a   Kaufmann, C A ^a   Glatzel, Th ^a   Schedel Niedrig, Th ^a   Lux Steiner, M Ch ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^b Sulfurcell GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPING CONCENTRATION; KELVIN PROBE FORCE MICROSCOPY; LIFT-OFF TECHNOLOGY; SURFACE PHOTOVOLTAGE;

CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DOPING (ADDITIVES); FILM GROWTH; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; SOLAR CELLS; ULTRAHIGH VACUUM;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 18844430348     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1891274     Document Type: Article

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