Performance analysis of CuIn1-xGaxS2 (CIGS2) thin film solar cells based on semiconductor properties

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6651, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Dhere, Neelkanth G ^a   Jahagirdar, Anant H ^a   Ghongadi, Shantinath R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

CIGS2; PV parameters; Thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

DIODE FACTORS; REVERSE SATURATION CURRENT DENSITY;

CURRENT DENSITY; ENERGY GAP; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

THIN FILM DEVICES;

EID: 42149125709     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.734605     Document Type: Conference Paper

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