The physical characteristics of Cu2S/CdS thin-film solar cell

Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 1447-1451

  Ashour, A ^a  

^a Minia University ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cu2S CdS cell; I V Characteristics; Illumination; Polycrystalline films

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; HEAT TREATMENT; HETEROJUNCTIONS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LIGHTING; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; PHOTOELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS; VACUUM EVAPORATION;

HETEROJUNCTION CELLS; HIGH RESISTIVITY; HIGH SERIES RESISTANCES; IV CHARACTERISTICS; PHOTOVOLTAIC PROPERTY; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLYCRYSTALLINE FILM; VACUUM EVAPORATION TECHNIQUE;

COPPER COMPOUNDS;

EID: 33748051072     PISSN: 14544164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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