A simple model for the photocurrent density of a graded band gap CIGS thin film solar cell

Solar Energy

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 920-925

  Gorji, Nima E ^a   Reggiani, Ugo ^a   Sandrolini, Leonardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CIGS solar cells; Graded band gap; Photocurrent density; Thin films

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER MATERIAL; BAND GAP WIDENING; BAND GAPS; CARRIER COLLECTION; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CIGS THIN FILMS; COLLECTION PROBABILITIES; CU(IN , GA)SE; DEPLETION REGION; DIFFUSION LENGTH; EFFECTIVE ABSORPTION; PHOTOCURRENT DENSITY; REALISTIC MODEL; RECOMBINATION CURRENTS; RECOMBINATION MECHANISMS; SPACE CHARGE REGIONS;

ENERGY GAP; GALLIUM; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; RANGE FINDING; SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; THIN FILMS;

PHOTOCURRENTS;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; COPPER; FILM; FUEL CELL; NUMERICAL MODEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 84856675005     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2011.12.022     Document Type: Article

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