Why CuInGaSe2 and CdTe polycrystalline thin film solar cells are more efficient than the corresponding single crystal?

Crystal Research and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 10-11, 2005, Pages 1048-1053

  Bosio, A ^a   Romeo, N ^a   Podesta A ^a   Mazzamuto, S ^a   Canevari, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b IMEM CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

CdS; CdTe; CuGaInSe2; Single crystal; Solar cells; Thin film

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; ENERGY CONVERSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SINGLE CRYSTALS; THIN FILMS;

CDTE; CUGAINSE2; POLYCRYSTALLINE THIN FILMS;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 27744590165     PISSN: 02321300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crat.200410484     Document Type: Conference Paper

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