Laser beam induced current measurements of Cd 1-xZn xS/CdTe solar cells

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 101, Issue , 2012, Pages 26-31

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

^a Centre for Solar Energy Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CdTe; CdZnS; Laser; Open circuit voltage; Photoresponse

Indexed keywords

CARRIER COLLECTION; CDTE; CDZNS; CELL EFFICIENCY; DEVICE STRUCTURES; DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS; IR PHOTO-RESPONSE; ISOLATED REGIONS; LASER BEAM INDUCED CURRENT; LATERAL DEVICE; LINEAR DEPENDENCE; METAL ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITIONS; P-N STRUCTURE; PHOTON PENETRATION; PHOTORESPONSES; PHOTOVOLTAIC; SHUNT RESISTANCES; SURFACE COVERAGES; THICKNESS DISTRIBUTIONS; TRIPLE WAVELENGTHS; WINDOW LAYER;

LASERS; METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; THICKNESS CONTROL; WAVELENGTH;

ZINC;

EID: 84857770849     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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