Cu(In,Ga)Se2 superstrate-type solar cells with Zn 1-xMgxO buffer layers

Current Applied Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 171-173

  Minemoto, Takashi ^a   Harada, Shinya ^a   Takakura, Hideyuki ^a  

^a RITSUMEIKAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Buffer layer; Conduction band offset; Cu(In,Ga)Se2; Solar cell; Thin film

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENERGY; BUFFER MATERIALS; CDS; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CO-EVAPORATION METHOD; CONDUCTION BAND OFFSET; CU(IN , GA)SE; CU(IN,GA)SE2; SHUNT RESISTANCES; SODA LIME GLASS; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; THERMAL TOLERANCE; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; ZNO;

BUFFER LAYERS; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CONDUCTION BANDS; CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; COPPER; ELECTRON MOBILITY; GALLIUM; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR ENERGY; THIN FILMS; VAPOR DEPOSITION; ZINC OXIDE;

ZINC;

EID: 80054809543     PISSN: 15671739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2011.05.030     Document Type: Article

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