Next generation interconnective laser patterning of CIGS thin film modules

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1062-1068

  Westin, P O ^a,b   Zimmermann, U ^a   Ruth, M ^a,c   Edoff, M ^a,b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Solibro Research AB   (Sweden)

^c Flisom AG   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

CIGS; Laser patterning; Module technology

Indexed keywords

CIGS; CIGS THIN FILMS; CU CONTENT; ELECTRICAL CONTACTS; EXPERIMENTAL MODULES; FILL FACTOR; LASER PATTERNING; LASER PROCESSING; MODULE TECHNOLOGY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SCRIBE LINES; SOLAR MODULE; STANDARD DEVIATION; SUBMODULES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; VARYING THICKNESS; ZNO;

ALUMINUM; DEPOSITION; THIN FILMS; ZINC OXIDE;

VAPOR DEPOSITION;

EID: 79951857604     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.11.015     Document Type: Article

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