Evaluation of Zn-Sn-O buffer layers for CuIn0.5Ga 0.5Se2 solar cells

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 478-481

  Hultqvist, A ^a   Edoff, M ^a   Torndahl T ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

atomic layer deposition; buffer layer; Zn Sn O

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC LAYER DEPOSITION; BUFFER LAYERS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; EFFICIENCY; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTOR ALLOYS; SOLAR CELLS;

BUFFER LAYER MATERIALS; CU(IN , GA)SE2; FILL FACTOR; SOLAR CELL DEVICES; TIN CONTENT; ZN-SN-O;

SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

EID: 79955671759     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1039     Document Type: Article

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