Efficient CuIn S2 solar cells by reactive magnetron sputtering

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 88, Issue 21, 2006, Pages

  Unold, T ^a   Sieber, I ^a   Ellmer, K ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; ION BOMBARDMENT; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; MICROMETERS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; THIN FILMS;

ARGON-HYDROGEN SULFIDE; COMPACT MORPHOLOGY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; REACTIVE MAGNETRON SPUTTERING;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33744542912     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2205756     Document Type: Article

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