Copper-indium-gallium-selenide (CIGS) solar cells with localized back contacts for achieving high performance

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 104, Issue , 2012, Pages 152-158

  Nerat, Marko ^a  

^a JO EF STEFAN INSTITUTE   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

CIGS solar cells; Localized back contacts; Modeling in 2D

Indexed keywords

BACK CONTACT; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; DEFECT STATE; FILL FACTOR; POLYCRYSTALLINE; SURFACE RECOMBINATIONS; TWO DIMENSIONS (2D); VALENCE-BAND OFFSET;

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; SURFACE DEFECTS;

DEFECT DENSITY;

EID: 84861903023     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.05.020     Document Type: Article

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