Ultrathin CdS/CdTe solar cells by sputtering

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells

Volumn 105, Issue , 2012, Pages 109-112

  Paudel, N R ^a   Wieland, K A ^a   Compaan, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cadmium telluride; II VI; Solar cell; Sputtering; Ultrathin

Indexed keywords

CARRIER COLLECTION; CDS; CDS/CDTE; CDS/CDTE SOLAR CELLS; CDTE; DIFFUSION PROCESS; HIGH RESISTIVITY; II-VI; LIGHT-TRAPPING; SODA LIME GLASS; SPUTTERING CONDITIONS; ULTRA-THIN;

CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CADMIUM COMPOUNDS; CADMIUM SULFIDE; CADMIUM SULFIDE SOLAR CELLS; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; SOLAR CELLS; SPUTTERING;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

EID: 84862594506     PISSN: 09270248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2012.05.035     Document Type: Article

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