Grain-size distributions and grain boundaries of chalcopyrite-type thin films

Journal of Applied Crystallography

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 841-848

  Abou Ras, D ^a   Schorr, S ^a   Schock, H W ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrites; Electron backscatter diffraction; Grain boundary; Grain size; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548567001     PISSN: 00218898     EISSN: 16005767     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1107/S0021889807032220     Document Type: Article

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