Analysis of the absorption layer of CIGS solar cell by laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Applied Optics

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2012, Pages

  Lee, Seok H ^a   Shim, Hee S ^a   Kim, Chan K ^a   Yoo, Jong H ^b   Russo, Richard E ^b,c   Jeong, Sungho ^a  

^a Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

^b Applied Spectra Inc   (United States)

^c LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; GALLIUM; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; LASER INDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY; OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLAR CELLS;

ABSORPTION LAYER; CIGS SOLAR CELLS; CO-EVAPORATION TECHNIQUES; CONCENTRATION RATIO; COPPER INDIUM GALLIUM DISELENIDE; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA-OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; LASERINDUCED BREAKDOWN SPECTROSCOPY (LIBS); X RAY FLUORESCENCE;

SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EID: 84863291796     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.51.00B115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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