Toward microscale Cu(In,Ga) Se2 solar cells for efficient conversion and optimized material usage: Theoretical evaluation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Paire, Myriam ^a   Lombez, Laurent ^a   Guillemoles, Jean François ^a   Lincot, Daniel ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL SIZE; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CU(IN , GA)SE; CURRENT VOLTAGE; LIMITING FACTORS; MATERIAL USAGE; MICRO-SCALES; OPTIMUM CONCENTRATION; SUN ILLUMINATION; THEORETICAL EVALUATION;

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; GALLIUM; SHEET RESISTANCE;

SOLAR CELLS;

EID: 77955888839     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.3460629     Document Type: Article

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