Analytical versus numerical analysis of back grading in CIGS solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1550-1554

  Decock, Koen ^a   Khelifi, Samira ^a   Burgelman, Marc ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Back grading; CIGS Solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION CHARACTERISTICS; ANALYTICAL ANALYSIS; ANALYTICAL EXPRESSIONS; BACK GRADING; BAND GAPS; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CLOSED FORM; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; SPACE CHARGE LAYERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SOLAR CELLS;

GRADING;

EID: 79954988961     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2010.10.020     Document Type: Article

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