Role of Cu on the electrical properties of CdTe/CdS solar cells: A cross-sectional conductive atomic force microscopy study

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B: Microelectronics and Nanometer Structures

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 361-367

  Moutinho, H R ^a   Dhere, R G ^a   Jiang, C S ^a   Gessert, T ^a   Duda, A ^a   Young, M ^a   Metzger, W K ^a   Al Jassim, M M ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTIVE ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY (C-AFM); CURRENT TRANSPORT; PHOSPHORIC ACID SOLUTION;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; BROMINE; CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ETCHING; METHANOL; NITRIC ACID;

ELECTRIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 34047130787     PISSN: 10711023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.2699923     Document Type: Article

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