Polycrystalline CdTe thin films for photovoltaic applications

Progress in Crystal Growth and Characterization of Materials

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 247-279

  Bosio, Alessio ^a   Romeo, Nicola ^a   Mazzamuto, Samantha ^a   Canevari, Vittorio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

A3 CVD techniques; A3. Thin film epitaxial growth; B1 CdS; B2. Semiconducting CdTe; B3. Solar cells

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM SULFIDE; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; SOLAR CELLS;

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; SEMICONDUCTING CDTE; THIN FILM/EPITAXIAL GROWTH;

THIN FILMS;

EID: 33846132287     PISSN: 09608974     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcrysgrow.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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