In situ analysis of the Zn(S,O) buffer layer preparation for chalcopyrite solar cells by Zn L-edge X-ray absorption spectroscopy

ChemPhysChem

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 532-535

  Lauermann, Iver ^a   Kropp, Timo ^a   Vottier, Damien ^a   Ennaoui, Ahmed ^a   Eberhardt, Wolfgang ^a   Aziz, Emad F ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ab initio calculations; Chalcopyrites; Solar cells; X ray absorption spectroscopy; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BUFFER LAYERS; CALCULATIONS; CHARGE TRANSFER; COPPER COMPOUNDS; LIGANDS; SOLAR CELLS; X RAYS; ZINC;

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; AMBIENT CONDITIONS; ANNEALING PROCESS; CHALCOPYRITE SOLAR CELLS; CHALCOPYRITES; COMPLEX FORMATIONS; METAL TO LIGAND CHARGE TRANSFERS; SOFT X-RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPIES;

X RAY ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 60849121089     PISSN: 14394235     EISSN: 14397641     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cphc.200800788     Document Type: Article

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