Quantitative analysis of cell transparency and its implications for the design of chalcopyrite-based tandems

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 93, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 874-878

  Schmid, Martina ^a   Klenk, R ^b   Lux Steiner, Martha Ch ^a,b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chalcopyrites; Optical characterization; Tandem cell; Transparent back contact

Indexed keywords

BOTTOM CELLS; CHALCOPYRITES; LIGHT-TRAPPING; MATERIAL PARAMETERS; OPTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; OPTICAL MODELS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; TANDEM CELL; TRANSPARENT BACK CONTACT;

CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; COPPER COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES;

CELLS;

EID: 67349113922     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2008.10.008     Document Type: Article

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