Carrier collection in Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells with graded band gaps and transparent ZnO:Al back contacts

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 689-695

  Mattheis, J ^a   Rostan, P J ^a   Rau, U ^a   Werner, J H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

Author keywords

Band gap grading; Cu (In, Ga) Se2; Transparent back contact

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COPPER COMPOUNDS; ENERGY GAP; OHMIC CONTACTS; QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; ZINC OXIDE;

BAND GAP GRADING; CARRIER COLLECTION; TRANSPARENT BACK CONTACT;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 33947190607     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2006.12.014     Document Type: Article

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