Effect of the composition on physical properties of CdTe absorber layer fabricated by chemical molecular beam deposition for use in thin film solar cells

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Razykov, T M ^a,b,c   Amin, N ^b   Alghoul, M A ^b   Ergashev, B ^a   Ferekides, C S ^c   Goswami, Y ^c   Hakkulov, M K ^a   Kouchkarov, K M ^a   Sopian, K ^b   Sulaiman, M Y ^b   Ullal, H S ^d  

^a Physical Technical Institute Uzbekistan   (Uzbekistan)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^c University of South Florida   (United States)

^d NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORBER LAYERS; AFM; CDTE; CHEMICAL MOLECULAR BEAM DEPOSITION; FABRICATION OF THIN FILMS; HIGH QUALITY; II-VI SOLAR CELLS; INTRINSIC POINT DEFECTS; LOW COSTS; NON-VACUUM; POLYCRYSTALLINE; THIN FILM SOLAR CELLS; XRD;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CADMIUM CHLORIDE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ELECTRIC PROPERTIES; FABRICATION; MOLECULAR BEAMS; POINT DEFECTS; SOLAR CELLS; THIN FILMS;

CADMIUM TELLURIDE;

EID: 84865529743     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4739277     Document Type: Article

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