Increased homogeneity and open-circuit voltage of Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells due to higher deposition temperature

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1028-1030

  Haarstrich, J ^a   Metzner, H ^a   Oertel, M ^a   Ronning, C ^a   Rissom, T ^b   Kaufmann, C A ^b   Unold, T ^b   Schock, H W ^b   Windeln, J ^c   Mannstadt, W ^d   Rudigier Voigt, E ^d  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^c IBM   (Germany)

^d SCHOTT AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cathodoluminescence; Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells; Graded band gap; High efficiency; High temperature resistant glass; Inhomogeneity

Indexed keywords

BAND GAPS; CU(IN , GA)SE; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HIGH-TEMPERATURE RESISTANT; INHOMOGENEITIES;

CATHODOLUMINESCENCE; GALLIUM; GALLIUM ALLOYS; GLASS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; SOLAR ABSORBERS; SOLAR CELLS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 78751648101     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.10.021     Document Type: Article

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