Growth and characterization of ZnO-based buffer layers for CIGS solar cells

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7603, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Torndahl T ^a   Hultqvist, A ^a   Platzer Bjorkman C ^a   Edoff, M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atomic layer deposition; Buffer layer; Cu(In,Ga)Se2; ZnO

Indexed keywords

CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CU(IN , GA)SE; DEPOSITION TEMPERATURES; DEVICE STRUCTURES; ELECTRICAL AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES; GLASS SUBSTRATES; METAL ORGANIC PRECURSORS; SODA LIME; ZN(O ,S); ZNO;

ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION; ATOMS; BUFFER LAYERS; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; EPITAXIAL LAYERS; GALLIUM; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SOLAR CELLS; SUBSTRATES; ZINC;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 77951764584     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.846351     Document Type: Conference Paper

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