Interface photoluminescence of the SnO2:F/CdS:In/CdTe thin film solar cells prepared partially by the spray pyrolysis technique

Journal of Luminescence

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 502-506

  Ikhmayies, Shadia J ^a   Ahmad Bitar, Riyad N ^b  

^a ISRA UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

CdS CdTe solar cells; Interdiffusion; Photoluminescence; Solid solution; Spray pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BAND GAP ENERGY; CDS; CDS/CDTE; CDS/CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CDTE LAYERS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; NITROGEN ATMOSPHERES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTRUM; PHOTOVOLTAIC CHARACTERISTICS; SPRAY-PYROLYSIS TECHNIQUES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS;

CADMIUM ALLOYS; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; ENERGY GAP; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLID SOLUTIONS; SOLIDIFICATION; SUBSTRATES; VACUUM EVAPORATION;

SPRAY PYROLYSIS;

EID: 80655147886     PISSN: 00222313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jlumin.2011.09.030     Document Type: Article

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