High efficiency low temperature grown Cu(In,Ga)Se2 thin film solar cells on flexible substrates using NaF precursor layers

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 547-551

  Caballero, Raquel ^a   Kaufmann, Christian A ^a   Eisenbarth, Tobias ^a   Unold, Thomas ^a   Klenk, Reiner ^a   Schock, Hans Werner ^a  

^a HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

Author keywords

CIGSe; low growth temperature; polyimide; thin film solar cells

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; CIGSE; CU(IN , GA)SE; DEPOSITION PROCESS; DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION; FLEXIBLE SUBSTRATE; GROWTH CONDITIONS; HIGH EFFICIENCY; LOW GROWTH TEMPERATURE; LOW-TEMPERATURE GROWN; MULTI-STAGE; PRECURSOR LAYER; PROCESS TEMPERATURE; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; TOTAL-AREA EFFICIENCY;

GALLIUM; POLYIMIDES; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SODIUM; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 79959952108     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.1064     Document Type: Article

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