Crystal and electronic band structure of Cu2 ZnSn X4 (X=S and Se) photovoltaic absorbers: First-principles insights

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Chen, Shiyou ^a   Gong, X G ^a   Walsh, Aron ^b   Wei, Su Huai ^b  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; COPPER; ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; SOLID STATE PHYSICS; ZINC;

ABSORPTION MEASUREMENTS; BAND GAPS; CATION ORDERINGS; ELECTRONIC BAND STRUCTURES; FIRST-PRINCIPLES; FIRST-PRINCIPLES CALCULATIONS; KESTERITE; LOW ENERGIES; PHOTOVOLTAIC ABSORBERS; SMALL ENERGIES;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 59349108832     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3074499     Document Type: Article

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