A non-contact low-cost sensor for improved repeatability in co-evaporated CIGS

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-323

  Repins, I L ^a   Fisher, D ^a   Batchelor, W K ^a   Woods, L ^a   Beck, M E ^b  

^a ITN ENERGY SYSTEMS INC   (United States)

^b Global Solar Energy Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

CIGS; Emissivity; Photovoltaics; Sensor; Solar cells; Thermopile

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; COPPER COMPOUNDS; DEPOSITION; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; EVAPORATION; INFRARED RADIATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SOLAR CELLS; THERMOPILES;

ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; CUINXGA1-XSE2(CIGS); ELECTRON IMPACT EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY (EIES); EMISSIVITY;

SENSORS;

EID: 20444401596     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.591     Document Type: Article

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