An (ITO or AZO)/ZnO/Cu(In 1-xGa x)Se 2 superstrate thin film solar cell structure prepared by spray pyrolysis

Conference Record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 001238-001243

  Babu, B J ^a   Velumani, S ^a   Asomoza, R ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AZO FILMS; COLUMNAR STRUCTURES; CRYSTALLINITIES; DIRECT BAND GAP; GLASS SUBSTRATES; GRADED DISTRIBUTIONS; HETEROJUNCTION SOLAR CELLS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INDIUM TIN OXIDE; LOW COSTS; NON-VACUUM; OPTICAL ABSORPTION COEFFICIENTS; OPTICAL DATA; POLYCRYSTALLINE; RAMAN STUDIES; SUBSTRATE TEMPERATURE; SUPERSTRATES; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; ULTRASONIC SPRAY PYROLYSIS; WURTIZITE STRUCTURES; XRD; ZNO;

COPPER COMPOUNDS; ENERGY GAP; GALLIUM; HETEROJUNCTIONS; INDIUM COMPOUNDS; PHOTOVOLTAIC EFFECTS; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SPRAY PYROLYSIS; SUBSTRATES; THIN FILMS; TIN; TIN OXIDES; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; VAPOR DEPOSITION; ZINC OXIDE;

SEMICONDUCTING SELENIUM COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84861063424     PISSN: 01608371     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/PVSC.2011.6186181     Document Type: Conference Paper

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