Spray-ILGAR indium sulfide buffers for Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 607-616

  Allsop, N A ^a   Schonmann A ^a   Muffler, H J ^a   Bar M ^a   Lux Steiner, M C ^a   Fischer, Ch H ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Buffer; Chalcopyrite; ILGAR; Indium sulfide; Spray; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; OPTIMIZATION; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

BUFFERS; CHALCOPYRITE; ILGAR; INDIUM SULFIDE;

SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM;

EID: 27144555724     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.655     Document Type: Article

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