Review: The second-generation of CdTe and CuInGaSe2 thin film PV modules

Crystal Research and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 857-864

  Bosio, A ^a   Romeo, A ^b   Menossi, D ^a   Mazzamuto, S ^c   Romeo, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^c SSE: Solar Systems and Equipment   (Italy)

Author keywords

CdTe; CIGS; PV modules

Indexed keywords

BULK MATERIALS; CDTE; CIGS; CUINGASE; DEPOSITION TECHNIQUE; HIGH EFFICIENCY; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LABORATORY SCALE; LAYER SEQUENCE; PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PV MODULES; STATE OF THE ART; THIN-FILM TECHNOLOGY;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; CRYSTAL GROWTH; INNOVATION; POLYCRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION;

PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS;

EID: 79960033032     PISSN: 02321300     EISSN: 15214079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crat.201000586     Document Type: Conference Paper

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