Analysis of internal quantum efficiency in double-graded bandgap solar cells including sub-bandgap absorption

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 821-828

  Troviano, M ^a   Taretto, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bandgap grading; CIGS; IQE modeling; Urbach tails

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; BAND GAPS; BANDGAP GRADING; CARRIER COLLECTION; CARRIER DIFFUSION LENGTH; CDS LAYER; CHARACTERISTIC CURVE; CIGS; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; DIFFUSION LENGTH; INTERNAL QUANTUM EFFICIENCY; IQE MODELING; MODEL FIT; OPTIMUM DESIGNS; PHOTON FLUX; SHORT-CIRCUIT PHOTOCURRENT; SPECIFIC ENERGY; STATE OF THE ART; SUBBAND GAP ABSORPTION; URBACH ENERGY; URBACH TAIL;

ABSORPTION; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; DIFFUSION; ENERGY GAP; GALLIUM; GRADING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR CELLS; SWITCHING CIRCUITS;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 78751649962     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.10.028     Document Type: Article

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