Temperature-dependent quantum efficiency analysis of graded-gap Cu(In,Ga)Se2 solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 95, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 3081-3086

  Troviano, M ^a   Taretto, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL COMAHUE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Bandgap grading; CIGS; Defect energy; IQE modeling; Urbach tails

Indexed keywords

BANDGAP GRADING; CIGS; DEFECT ENERGY; IQE MODELING; URBACH TAIL;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CURVE FITTING; DEFECTS; GALLIUM; QUANTUM THEORY; SOLAR ENERGY;

QUANTUM EFFICIENCY;

EID: 80051547115     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2011.06.038     Document Type: Article

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