Development of a hybrid sputtering/evaporation process for Cu(In,Ga)Se 2 thin film solar cells

Crystal Research and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 871-876

  Acciarri, M ^a   Binetti, S ^a   Le Donne, A ^a   Lorenzi, B ^a   Caccamo, L ^a   Miglio, L ^a   Moneta, R ^b   Marchionna, S ^b   Meschia, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILANO BICOCCA   (Italy)

^b Voltasolar Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

CIGS; sputtering; thin films

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL-BATH DEPOSITION; CHEMICAL-PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; CIGS; CIGS FILMS; CO-EVAPORATIONS; CU(IN , GA)SE; GROWTH PARAMETERS; HYBRID SPUTTERING; METAL ELEMENTS; RF-SPUTTERING; SOLAR-CELL APPLICATIONS; SPUTTERING DEPOSITION; STAINLESS STEEL SUBSTRATES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; ZNO;

CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DEPOSITION; EVAPORATION; GALLIUM; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SELENIUM; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; STAINLESS STEEL; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION; ZINC OXIDE;

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EID: 79960067548     PISSN: 02321300     EISSN: 15214079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crat.201000670     Document Type: Conference Paper

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