High-resolution laser beam induced current measurements on Cd 0.9Zn 0.1S/ CdTe solar cells

Energy Procedia

Volumn 10, Issue , 2011, Pages 232-237

  Brooks, W S M ^a   Irvine, S J C ^a   Barrioz, V ^a  

^a Centre for Solar Energy Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cd 0.9Zn 0.1S; Defects; Laserbeam induced current; Photoresponse

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER MATERIAL; CARRIER GENERATION; CD 0.9ZN 0.1S; CDTE; CDTE DEVICES; CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; DEVICE STRUCTURES; HIGH RESOLUTION; INCIDENT WAVELENGTH; LASER BEAM INDUCED CURRENT; LOCAL VARIATIONS; MAPPING TECHNIQUES; METAL-ORGANIC; PHOTON ABSORPTIONS; PHOTON PENETRATION; PHOTORESPONSES; PIN HOLES; PUNCH-THROUGH; SHUNT RESISTANCES; SPATIALLY RESOLVED; SPECTRAL RANGE; TRIPLE WAVELENGTHS; WINDOW LAYER;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE; DEFECTS; EQUIPMENT; FILM THICKNESS; INDUCED CURRENTS; LASER BEAMS; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PHOTONS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; ZINC;

CADMIUM;

EID: 84855695420     PISSN: 18766102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.egypro.2011.10.183     Document Type: Conference Paper

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