Effective absorption coefficient for graded band-gap semiconductors and the expected photocurrent density in solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-44

  Morales Acevedo, Arturo ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Band gap grading; CuInGaSe2; Solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; CELLS; CRYSTALS; CYTOLOGY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GALLIUM ALLOYS; MULTIPHOTON PROCESSES; PHOTOCURRENTS; PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS; SOLAR CELLS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR EQUIPMENT;

ABSORBING MATERIALS; BAND-GAP GRADING; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CUINGASE2; DEVICE STRUCTURES; EFFECTIVE ABSORPTIONS; GAP PROFILES; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITIES; SEMI-CONDUCTORS; SIMPLE MODELS; SURFACE FIELDS;

SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS;

EID: 55949099298     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.02.015     Document Type: Article

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